Where does “baptistic” come from?
baptistic (English) comes from English Baptist, from Middle English baptist, from Old French baptiste, from Latin baptista, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστής, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω, from Ancient Greek βάπτω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷápťō — to dive, dive in.
baptistic (English): Of or for baptism; baptismal
Definitions
- Of or for baptism; baptismal
Ancestry of “baptistic”, step by step
baptistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Baptist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Baptist | An adherent of a Protestant denomination of... |
| 2 | Middle English | baptist | A baptist; John the Baptist; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old French | baptiste | baptist |
| 4 | Latin | baptista | baptizer, baptist |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαπτιστής | baptist |
| 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 |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |