Where does “বাপ্তিস্ম” come from?
বাপ্তিস্ম (Assamese) comes from Bengali বাপ্তিস্ম, from Hindi बपतिस्मा, from English baptism, from Middle English bapteme, from Old French batesme, from Latin baptismus, from Latin baptismum, from Ancient Greek βαπτισμός — to dive, dive in.
Ancestry of “বাপ্তিস্ম”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | বাপ্তিস্ম | — |
| 2 | Hindi | बपतिस्मा | baptism |
| 3 | English | baptism | A Christian sacrament, by which one is received... |
| 4 | Middle English | bapteme | The practice or custom of baptism; Belief in the... |
| 5 | Old French | batesme | — |
| 6 | Latin | baptismus | — |
| 7 | Latin | baptismum | baptism; washing, sprinkling |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βαπτισμός | a dipping, a washing; baptism |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | βαπτίζω | to dip, plunge; to immerse; to drown, sink |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | βάπτω | I dip, submerge; I dye, colour; I baptise |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷápťō | to dip, submerge |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂bʰ- | to dive, dive in |