Where does “batiza” come from?
batiza (Chichewa) comes from Portuguese batizar, from Old Portuguese bautizar, 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.
batiza (Chichewa): to baptize
Definitions
- to baptize
Ancestry of “batiza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | batizar | to baptise; to christen |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | bautizar | — |
| 3 | Latin | baptīzō | to dip or bathe in water |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαπτίζω | to dip, plunge; to immerse; to drown, sink |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάπτω | I dip, submerge; I dye, colour; I baptise |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷápťō | to dip, submerge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂bʰ- | to dive, dive in |