Where does “antiblasphemy” come from?
antiblasphemy (English) comes from English blasphemy, from Middle English blasfemie, from Old French blasfemie, from Ecclesiastical Latin blasphemia, from Ancient Greek βλασφημία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
antiblasphemy (English): Opposing or countering blasphemy
Definitions
- Opposing or countering blasphemy
Ancestry of “antiblasphemy”, step by step
antiblasphemy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blasphemy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blasphemy | An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or... |
| 2 | Middle English | blasfemie | Blasphemy; insulting acts or speech against a deity |
| 3 | Old French | blasfemie | blasphemy |
| 4 | Ecclesiastical Latin | blasphemia | blasphemy; slander, reviling |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βλασφημία | profanity; slander, blasphemy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |