英语词汇ichnomancy的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	ichnomancy
词源	ichnomancy n. "the reading of traces of footsteps to determine the nature and peculiarities of what made them," 1855, from Latinized form of Greek ikhnos "a track, footprint" (which is of unknown origin) + -mancy "divination by means of." Entries linking to ichnomancy -mancy word-forming element of Greek origin meaning "divination by means of," from Old French -mancie, from Late Latin -mantia, from Greek manteia "oracle, divination," from mantis "one who divines, a seer, prophet; one touched by divine madness," from mainesthai "be inspired," which is related to menos "passion, spirit" (from PIE mnyo-, suffixed form of root men- (1) "to think," with derivatives referring to qualities and states of mind or thought). Compare mania. updated on September 13, 2018
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ichnomancy n.