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Where does “unblasphemous” come from?

unblasphemous (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-.

unblasphemous (English): Not blasphemous

Definitions

  1. Not blasphemous

Ancestry of “unblasphemous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishblasphemousLacking piety or respect for the sacred....
2Latinblasphēmus—
3Ancient Greekβλάσφημοςuttering ill-omened words; jinx; reviling,...
4Ancient Greekφήμηprophetic voice, oracle; rumor; reputation
5Proto-Hellenicpʰā́mā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-meh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
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