Where does “prebaptismal” come from?
prebaptismal (English) comes from English baptismal, from English baptism, from Middle English bapteme, from Old French batesme, from Latin baptismus, from Latin baptismum, from Ancient Greek βαπτισμός, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω — to dive, dive in.
prebaptismal (English): Before baptism
Definitions
- Before baptism
Ancestry of “prebaptismal”, step by step
prebaptismal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English baptismal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | baptismal | Of or relating to baptism; Of a name, conferred... |
| 2 | English | baptism | A Christian sacrament, by which one is received... |
| 3 | Middle English | bapteme | The practice or custom of baptism; Belief in the... |
| 4 | Old French | batesme | — |
| 5 | Latin | baptismus | — |
| 6 | Latin | baptismum | baptism; washing, sprinkling |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βαπτισμός | a dipping, a washing; baptism |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βαπτίζω | to dip, plunge; to immerse; to drown, sink |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | βάπτω | I dip, submerge; I dye, colour; I baptise |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷápťō | to dip, submerge |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂bʰ- | to dive, dive in |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |