Where does “nonblasphemous” come from?
nonblasphemous (English) comes from English blasphemous, from Latin blasphēmus, from Ancient Greek βλάσφημος, from Ancient Greek φήμη, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
nonblasphemous (English): Not blasphemous
Definitions
- Not blasphemous
Ancestry of “nonblasphemous”, step by step
nonblasphemous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blasphemous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blasphemous | Lacking piety or respect for the sacred.... |
| 2 | Latin | blasphēmus | reviling, defaming |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βλάσφημος | uttering ill-omened words; jinx; reviling,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φήμη | prophetic voice, oracle; rumor; reputation |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰā́mā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |