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Where does “blasphemo” come from?

blasphemo (Ecclesiastical Latin) comes 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-.

blasphemo (Ecclesiastical Latin): to reproach, to revile; I blaspheme, reproach,...

Definitions

  1. to reproach, to revile; I blaspheme, reproach,...

Ancestry of “blasphemo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “blasphemo”

  • blaspheme
  • blaspheming
  • blasphemeth
  • blasphemest
  • blasphemingly
  • blasfemyng
  • blasfemen
  • blasphemen
  • blasfemer
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