blaspheme

blaspheme · verb¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromβλασφημέω
2. Late Latin · derived fromblasphēmāre
3. Old French · derived fromblasfemer
4. Middle English · inherited fromblasfemen
5. English todayblaspheme

From Middle English blasfemen, blasphemen, from Old French blasfemer, from Late Latin blasphēmāre, from Ancient Greek βλασφημέω (blasphēméō). Doublet of blame.

blaspheme · noun²

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromβλασφημία
2. Ecclesiastical Latin · derived fromblasphēmia
3. Old French · derived fromblasfeme
4. Middle French · derived fromblaspheme
5. Middle English · inherited fromblasfeme
6. English todayblaspheme

From Middle English blasfeme, blasphem, blaspheme, from Middle French blaspheme, from Old French blasfeme, from Ecclesiastical Latin blasphēmia, from Ancient Greek βλασφημία (blasphēmía).

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