Where does “baptême” come from?
baptême (French) comes from Middle French baptesme, from Old French batesme, from Latin baptismus, from Latin baptismum, from Ancient Greek βαπτισμός, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω, from Ancient Greek βάπτω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷápťō — to dive, dive in.
baptême (French): baptism; christening; hazing
Definitions
- baptism; christening; hazing
Ancestry of “baptême”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | baptesme | baptism |
| 2 | Old French | batesme | — |
| 3 | Latin | baptismus | — |
| 4 | Latin | baptismum | baptism; washing, sprinkling |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαπτισμός | a dipping, a washing; baptism |
| 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 | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂bʰ- | to dive, dive in |
Words derived from “baptême”