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