Where does “makua papakema” come from?
makua papakema (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian papakema, 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.
makua papakema (Hawaiian): godparent
Definitions
- godparent
Ancestry of “makua papakema”, step by step
makua papakema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian papakema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | papakema | baptism |
| 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 Hawaiian makua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | makua | elder; parent |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | matuqa | parent |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ma-)tuqah | old |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | (ma-)tuqaS | old |