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Where does “blestema” come from?

blestema (Romanian) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

blestema (Romanian): to curse; to shame; to damn; to swear; to...

Definitions

  1. to curse; to shame; to damn; to swear; to...

Ancestry of “blestema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinblastēmāre—
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-—

Words derived from “blestema”

  • blestemat
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