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Where does “unbaptism” come from?

unbaptism (English) comes 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, from Ancient Greek βάπτω — to dive, dive in.

unbaptism (English): Absence or lack of baptism; A ceremony intended...

Definitions

  1. Absence or lack of baptism; A ceremony intended...

Ancestry of “unbaptism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbaptismA Christian sacrament, by which one is received...
2Middle EnglishbaptemeThe practice or custom of baptism; Belief in the...
3Old Frenchbatesme—
4Latinbaptismus—
5Latinbaptismumbaptism; washing, sprinkling
6Ancient Greekβαπτισμόςa dipping, a washing; baptism
7Ancient Greekβαπτίζωto dip, plunge; to immerse; to drown, sink
8Ancient GreekβάπτωI dip, submerge; I dye, colour; I baptise
9Proto-Hellenicgʷápťō—
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₂bʰ-to dive, dive in
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