Where does “antibaptism” come from?
antibaptism (English) comes 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, from Ancient Greek βάπτω — to dive, dive in.
antibaptism (English): Opposing baptism
Definitions
- Opposing baptism
Ancestry of “antibaptism”, step by step
antibaptism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English baptism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | baptism | A Christian sacrament, by which one is received... |
| 2 | Middle English | bapteme | The practice or custom of baptism; Belief in the... |
| 3 | Old French | batesme | — |
| 4 | Latin | baptismus | — |
| 5 | Latin | baptismum | baptism; washing, sprinkling |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαπτισμός | a dipping, a washing; baptism |
| 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 |