Where does “blaspheming” come from?
Blaspheming derives from Middle English blasfemyng, from the Old English -ing suffix combined with a verb ultimately from Ancient Greek βλασφημέω, itself formed from φήμη meaning speech or utterance, rooted in Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂.
blaspheming (English): present participle of blaspheme; An act of...
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- present participle of blaspheme; An act of...
Ancestry of “blaspheming”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | blasfemyng | blasphemy |
| 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- | — |