Where does “baptistisch” come from?
baptistisch (Dutch) comes from Dutch baptist, from English Baptist, from Middle English baptist, from Old French baptiste, from Latin baptista, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστής, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω, from Ancient Greek βάπτω — to dive, dive in.
baptistisch (Dutch): Baptist
Definitions
- Baptist
Ancestry of “baptistisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | baptist | Baptist Protestant denomination practicing adult baptism, of English origin |
| 2 | English | Baptist | An adherent of a Protestant denomination of... |
| 3 | Middle English | baptist | A baptist; John the Baptist; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old French | baptiste | baptist |
| 5 | Latin | baptista | baptizer, baptist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαπτιστής | baptist |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βαπτίζω | to dip, plunge; to immerse; to drown, sink |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βάπτω | I dip, submerge; I dye, colour; I baptise |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷápťō | to dip, submerge |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂bʰ- | to dive, dive in |