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Where does “blastengier” come from?

blastengier (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-.

blastengier (Old French): to blame

Definitions

  1. to blame

Ancestry of “blastengier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinblasphēmō—
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-—
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