Where does “paedobaptist” come from?
paedobaptist (English) comes from English paedo, from English paedophile, from English pædo-, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy — race, lineage.
paedobaptist (English): Alternative form of pedobaptist
Definitions
- Alternative form of pedobaptist
Ancestry of “paedobaptist”, step by step
paedobaptist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English paedo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paedo | A paedophile; paedophilia; Paedophile,... |
| 2 | English | paedophile | Standard spelling of pedophile in the British... |
| 3 | English | pædo- | Obsolete spelling of paedo-; child |
| 4 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 5 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 6 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 7 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 8 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 9 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 10 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 11 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 13 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
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 |