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Where does “blameably” come from?

blameably (English) comes from English blameable, from Middle English blameable, from Middle English blamen, from Old French blasmer, from Latin blastēmāre, from Ancient Greek βλασφημέω, from Ancient Greek βλάσφημος, from Ancient Greek φήμη.

blameably (English): Alternative spelling of blamably

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  1. Alternative spelling of blamably

Ancestry of “blameably”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishblameableAlternative spelling of blamable
2Middle Englishblameableblameworthy, at fault
3Middle Englishblamento criticise, censure; to reprove, reprimand; to...
4Old Frenchblasmerto blame
5Latinblastēmāre—
6Ancient GreekβλασφημέωI speak profanely of sacred things, blaspheme; I...
7Ancient Greekβλάσφημοςuttering ill-omened words; jinx; reviling,...
8Ancient Greekφήμηprophetic voice, oracle; rumor; reputation
9Proto-Hellenicpʰā́mā—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-meh₂—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
12Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
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