Where does “Anabaptistry” come from?
Anabaptistry (English) comes from English Anabaptist, from German Baptist, from English Baptist, from Middle English baptist, from Old French baptiste, from Latin baptista, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστής, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω — to dive, dive in.
Anabaptistry (English): The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists
Definitions
- The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists
Ancestry of “Anabaptistry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Anabaptist | A member of a radical wing of Christians during... |
| 2 | German | Baptist | Baptist |
| 3 | English | Baptist | An adherent of a Protestant denomination of... |
| 4 | Middle English | baptist | A baptist; John the Baptist; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old French | baptiste | baptist |
| 6 | Latin | baptista | baptizer, baptist |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βαπτιστής | baptist |
| 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 | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂bʰ- | to dive, dive in |