Where does “blasphemer” come from?
Blasphemer comes from Old French blasfemeor, which derives from a verb meaning to speak impiously or irreverently against sacred things.
blasphemer (English): One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or...
Definitions
- One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or...
Ancestry of “blasphemer”, step by step
blasphemer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blaspheme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blaspheme | To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or... |
| 2 | Middle English | blasfemen | to blaspheme; to speak against a deity; to act... |
| 3 | Old French | blasfemer | — |
| 4 | Latin | blasphēmō | to blaspheme, reproach, revile |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βλασφημέω | I speak profanely of sacred things, blaspheme; I... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βλάσφημος | uttering ill-omened words; jinx; reviling,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φήμη | prophetic voice, oracle; rumor; reputation |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰā́mā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Middle English blasfemour
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | blasfemour | blasphemer |
| 2 | Old French | blasfemeor | — |