English
necromantic
Necromantic comes from Late Latin necromanticus ‘pertaining to necromancy, necromantic’, from Ancient Greek μάντις ‘soothsayer’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- ‘to think, mind’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*men-‘to think, mind’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*mn̥yétor‘to think’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*məňňómaireconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμαίνομαιmaínomai‘to be mad or raving’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμάντιςmántis‘soothsayer’root of μαίνομαι
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEνεκρομαντεία‘necromancy’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEνεκρομαντικός
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEnecromanticus‘pertaining to necromancy, necromantic’
- Englishearliest quotation 1745necromantic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*men-‘to think, mind’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*mn̥yétor‘to think’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*məňňómaireconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμαίνομαιmaínomai‘to be mad or raving’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμάντιςmántis‘soothsayer’root of μαίνομαι
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEνεκρομαντεία‘necromancy’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEνεκρομαντικός
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEnecromanticus‘pertaining to necromancy, necromantic’
- Englishearliest quotation 1745necromantic
Earliest quotation: 1745, Edward Young, The Man of the World Answer’d. In which are Considered: “With all the necromantics of their art.”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *men- ‘to think, mind’
money, mind, music, amount, mouth, museum, mental, remain, mountain, comment, monster, auto, mention, min, monitor, mount, permanent, monetary, demonstration, monk, mentor, monument, mint, maya, monastery, muse, summon, menace, ming, monte, amnesty, dementia, mosaic, muster, imminent, mas, monstrous, mont, eminent, mandarin, 124 more
through Ancient Greek μαίνομαι ‘to be mad or raving’
through Ancient Greek μάντις ‘soothsayer’
Today it means
adj Of or relating to necromancy: the resurrection of or communication with the dead, especially through the use of black magic.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *men- / necromantic