Where does “profanely” come from?
Profanely derives from English profane, from Middle French prophane, from Latin profanus meaning "outside the temple," composed of the prefix pro- and a root related to Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- and per-.
profanely (English): In a profane manner, irreverently, with marked...
Definitions
- In a profane manner, irreverently, with marked...
Ancestry of “profanely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | profane | Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a... |
| 2 | Middle French | prophane | — |
| 3 | Latin | profānus | — |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |