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