Where does “unblameable” come from?
unblameable (English) comes from English blameable, from Middle English blameable, from Middle English blamen, from Old French blasmer, from Latin blastēmāre, from Ancient Greek βλασφημέω, from Ancient Greek βλάσφημος, from Ancient Greek φήμη.
unblameable (English): Innocent
Definitions
- Innocent
Ancestry of “unblameable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blameable | Alternative spelling of blamable |
| 2 | Middle English | blameable | blameworthy, at fault |
| 3 | Middle English | blamen | to criticise, censure; to reprove, reprimand; to... |
| 4 | Old French | blasmer | to blame |
| 5 | Latin | blastēmāre | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βλασφημέω | I speak profanely of sacred things, blaspheme; I... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βλάσφημος | uttering ill-omened words; jinx; reviling,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φήμη | prophetic voice, oracle; rumor; reputation |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰā́mā | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |