Where does “baptizable” come from?
baptizable (English) comes from English baptize, from Middle English baptisen, from Old French baptiser, from Late Latin baptizo, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω, from Ancient Greek βάπτω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷápťō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti — to dive, dive in.
baptizable (English): Alternative form of baptisable
Definitions
- Alternative form of baptisable
Ancestry of “baptizable”, step by step
baptizable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English baptize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | baptize | To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling... |
| 2 | Middle English | baptisen | To baptise, christen; To receive a baptism; To... |
| 3 | Old French | baptiser | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | baptizo | I baptize |
| 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 English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |