Where does “βάπτω” come from?

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

βάπτω (Ancient Greek): I dip, submerge; I dye, colour; I baptise

Definitions

  1. I dip, submerge; I dye, colour; I baptise

Ancestry of “βάπτω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicgʷápťōto dip, submerge
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₂bʰ-to dive, dive in

Words derived from “βάπτω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷápťō →