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
- I dip, submerge; I dye, colour; I baptise
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