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Where does “blasphemingly” come from?

blasphemingly (English) comes from English blaspheming, from Middle English blasfemyng, from Middle English blasfemen, from Old French blasfemer, from Latin blasphēmō, from Ancient Greek βλασφημέω, from Ancient Greek βλάσφημος, from Ancient Greek φήμη.

blasphemingly (English): In blasphemous manner

Definitions

  1. In blasphemous manner

Ancestry of “blasphemingly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishblasphemingpresent participle of blaspheme; An act of...
2Middle Englishblasfemyngblasphemy
3Middle Englishblasfemento blaspheme; to speak against a deity; to act...
4Old Frenchblasfemer—
5Latinblasphēmō—
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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