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