Where does “pagëzoj” come from?

pagëzoj (Albanian) comes from Latin baptīzō, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω, from Ancient Greek βάπτω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷápťō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂bʰ- — to dive, dive in.

pagëzoj (Albanian): I baptize; I name; I use

Definitions

  1. I baptize; I name; I use

Ancestry of “pagëzoj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbaptīzōto dip or bathe in water
2Ancient Greekβαπτίζωto dip, plunge; to immerse; to drown, sink
3Ancient GreekβάπτωI dip, submerge; I dye, colour; I baptise
4Proto-Hellenicgʷápťōto dip, submerge
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₂bʰ-to dive, dive in
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷápťō →