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Where does “blasphemare” come from?

blasphemare (Ecclesiastical Latin) comes from Latin blasphemo, from Ancient Greek βλασφημέω, from Ancient Greek βλάσφημος, from Ancient Greek φήμη, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

blasphemare (Ecclesiastical Latin): present active infinitive of blasphēmō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of blasphēmō;...

Ancestry of “blasphemare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinblasphemoI blaspheme, reproach, revile
2Ancient GreekβλασφημέωI speak profanely of sacred things, blaspheme; I...
3Ancient Greekβλάσφημοςuttering ill-omened words; jinx; reviling,...
4Ancient Greekφήμηprophetic voice, oracle; rumor; reputation
5Proto-Hellenicpʰā́mā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-meh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “blasphemare”

  • blasfemar
  • blasfemar
  • blasfemo
  • blasfemar
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