Where does “biasimare” come from?
biasimare (Italian) comes from Old French blasmer, from Latin blastēmāre, from Ancient Greek βλασφημέω, from Ancient Greek βλάσφημος, from Ancient Greek φήμη, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.
biasimare (Italian): to blame
Definitions
- to blame
Ancestry of “biasimare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | blasmer | to blame |
| 2 | Latin | blastēmāre | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βλασφημέω | I speak profanely of sacred things, blaspheme; I... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βλάσφημος | uttering ill-omened words; jinx; reviling,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φήμη | prophetic voice, oracle; rumor; reputation |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰā́mā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |