Where does “Anabaptist” come from?
Anabaptist derives from New Latin anabaptista, from Ancient Greek ἀναβαπτισμός, combining ἀνα- "again" with βαπτισμός "baptism," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂bʰ- "to dip."
Anabaptist (English): A member of a radical wing of Christians during...
Definitions
- A member of a radical wing of Christians during...
Ancestry of “Anabaptist”, step by step
Anabaptist traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Baptist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Baptist | the Baptist title of [[John the Baptist |
| 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 |
via New Latin anabaptista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | anabaptista | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀναβαπτισμός | rebaptism |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνα- | up to, upwards, up; thoroughly; indicating... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓νᾰ́ | up; to, again, upon |
via Middle French anabaptiste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | anabaptiste | — |
| 2 | Latin | anabaptista | — |