Where does “lastima” come from?
lastima (Sicilian) comes from Spanish lástima, from Spanish lastimar, 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.
lastima (Sicilian): annoying lament
Definitions
- annoying lament
Ancestry of “lastima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | lástima | a pity |
| 2 | Spanish | lastimar | to injure; to hurt; to damage, harm |
| 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- | — |