Where does “blasphemest” come from?
blasphemest (English) comes from English blaspheme, from Middle English blasfemen, from Old French blasfemer, from Latin blasphēmō, from Ancient Greek βλασφημέω, from Ancient Greek βλάσφημος, from Ancient Greek φήμη, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā.
blasphemest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “blasphemest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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- | — |