Where does “baptist” come from?
baptist (English) comes from Middle English baptiste, from Old French baptiste, from Latin baptista, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστής, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω, from Ancient Greek βάπτω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷápťō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti — to dive, dive in.
baptist (English): A person who baptizes
Definitions
- A person who baptizes
Ancestry of “baptist”, step by step
baptist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English baptiste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | baptiste | Alternative form of baptist |
| 2 | Old French | baptiste | baptist |
| 3 | Latin | baptista | baptizer, baptist |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαπτιστής | baptist |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαπτίζω | to dip, plunge; to immerse; to drown, sink |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βάπτω | I dip, submerge; I dye, colour; I baptise |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷápťō | to dip, submerge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂bʰ- | to dive, dive in |
via Middle English baptist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | baptist | A baptist; John the Baptist; Alternative form of... |