Where does “giastémma” come from?
giastémma (Ligurian) comes from Vulgar Latin blastemia, from Ecclesiastical Latin blasphemia, from Ancient Greek βλασφημία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
giastémma (Ligurian): blasphemy; curse
Definitions
- blasphemy; curse
Ancestry of “giastémma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | blastemia | — |
| 2 | Ecclesiastical Latin | blasphemia | blasphemy; slander, reviling |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βλασφημία | profanity; slander, blasphemy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |