Etymograph

English

tephramancy

From tephra + -mancy.

Formed from tephra + -mancy

Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- ‘to burn’

Ancient Greek τέφρα ‘ash’

English tephra

Today it means

noun Divination by ashes, especially, especially those of a victim has been sacrificed.

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Etymograph / tephramancy