Where does “wali baptis” come from?
wali baptis (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian baptis, from Portuguese baptismo, 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.
wali baptis (Indonesian): godparent
Definitions
- godparent
Ancestry of “wali baptis”, step by step
wali baptis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian baptis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | baptis | baptism |
| 2 | Portuguese | baptismo | Superseded spelling of batismo |
| 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 | to dip, submerge |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂bʰ- | to dive, dive in |
via Indonesian wali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | wali | custodian; guardian; plenipotentiary |
| 2 | Old Javanese | wali | again |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बलि | offering, gift, oblation |
| 4 | Sanskrit | बलिन् | powerful, strong, mighty, stout, robust |
| 5 | Sanskrit | बल | power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bálas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bálas | strong, forceful |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bel- | to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength |