Where does “baptism” come from?
Baptism comes from Middle English bapteme, from Old French bapteme, from Late Latin baptisma, from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα, derived from the verb βαπτίζω meaning to dip or immerse.
baptism (English): A Christian sacrament, by which one is received...
Definitions
- A Christian sacrament, by which one is received...
Ancestry of “baptism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bapteme | The practice or custom of baptism; Belief in the... |
| 2 | Old French | batesme | — |
| 3 | Latin | baptismus | — |
| 4 | Latin | baptismum | baptism; washing, sprinkling |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαπτισμός | a dipping, a washing; baptism |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαπτίζω | to dip, plunge; to immerse; to drown, sink |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βάπτω | I dip, submerge; I dye, colour; I baptise |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷápťō | to dip, submerge |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂bʰ- | to dive, dive in |