Where does “baptismal” come from?
Baptismal comes from English baptism, derived from Late Latin baptisma, from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα, the noun form of βαπτίζω meaning to immerse or dip.
baptismal (English): Of or relating to baptism; Of a name, conferred...
Definitions
- Of or relating to baptism; Of a name, conferred...
Ancestry of “baptismal”, step by step
| 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 |