Where does “baptize” come from?
Baptize comes from Middle English baptisen, from Old French baptiser, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω meaning to immerse or dip, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂bʰ-.
baptize (English): To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling...
Definitions
- To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling...
Ancestry of “baptize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | baptisen | To baptise, christen; To receive a baptism; To... |
| 2 | Old French | baptiser | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | baptizo | I baptize |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαπτίζω | to dip, plunge; to immerse; to drown, sink |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάπτω | I dip, submerge; I dye, colour; I baptise |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷápťō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂bʰ- | to dive, dive in |
Words derived from “baptize”