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Where does “blaming” come from?

Blaming comes from Middle English and Old English -ing, a suffix attached to Old English roots ultimately derived from Ancient Greek βλασφημέω, meaning to speak profanely or reproach.

blaming (English): The act of accusing or assigning culpability to;...

Definitions

  1. The act of accusing or assigning culpability to;...

Ancestry of “blaming”, step by step

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

Words derived from “blaming”

  • blamings
  • blamingly
  • victim-blaming
  • victim-blame
  • victim-blamey
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