Where does “blasfemer” come from?

blasfemer (Old French) comes from Latin blasphēmō, 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 “blasfemer”, step by step

blasfemer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin blasphēmō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinblasphēmōto blaspheme, reproach, revile
2Ancient GreekβλασφημέωI speak profanely of sacred things, blaspheme; I...
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-

via Latin blasphēmāre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinblasphēmāre

via Late Latin blasphemo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinblasphemo

Words derived from “blasfemer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂
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