English
lychnomancy
Lychnomancy comes from Ancient Greek λύχνος ‘lamp’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘bright’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewk-‘bright’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*luk-s-nosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλύχνοςlúkhnos‘lamp’
- Englishtodaylychnomancy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewk-‘bright’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*luk-s-nosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλύχνοςlúkhnos‘lamp’
- Englishtodaylychnomancy
Formed from -mancy
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘bright’
light, low, los, lucy, lunar, ounce, luna, lea, illumination, lux, illuminate, lucid, luminous, lumen, translucent, luce, lumia, lynx, luminosity, lum, lune, leucine, luminescent, luminary, loach, luminal, 74 more
through Ancient Greek λύχνος ‘lamp’
Today it means
noun A form of divination using a lamp or a candle flame
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *lewk- / lychnomancy