profane.
in an unclean, unholy, or godless fashion or manner
Meaning & usage
in an unclean, unholy, or godless fashion or manner
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin pro- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Italic *faznom Latin fānum Latin profanus Proto-Italic *-ēd Old Latin -ēd Latin -e Latin profānē From profanus (“profane, wicked”) + -e (“-ly: forming adverbs”).
vocative masculine singular of profānus
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin pro- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Italic *faznom Latin fānum Latin profanus Proto-Italic *-ēd Old Latin -ēd Latin -e Latin profānē From profanus (“profane, wicked”) + -e (“-ly: forming adverbs”).
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