English
chartomancy
Chartomancy comes from Ancient Greek χάρτης ‘leaf of paper’, from χᾰρᾰ́σσω ‘to scratch’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰer-‘to scratch’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχᾰρᾰ́σσωkhărắssō‘to scratch’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEχάρτης‘leaf of paper’
- Englishtodaychartomancy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰer-‘to scratch’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχᾰρᾰ́σσωkhărắssō‘to scratch’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEχάρτης‘leaf of paper’
- Englishtodaychartomancy
Formed from χάρτης ‘leaf of paper’ + -mancy
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- ‘to scratch’
girl, rocket, chronic, chorus, synchronous, crony, urchin, cron, synchronize, germanium, 33 more
through Ancient Greek χάρτης ‘leaf of paper’
card, cartoon, cartridge, cartel, carte, carton, cartography, cartouche, 12 more
Today it means
noun Divination by interpreting inscriptions on writing paper.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- / chartomancy