Where does “baist” come from?
baist (Irish) comes from Old Irish baithsid, from Old Irish baithes, from Latin baptisma, from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω, from Ancient Greek βάπτω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷápťō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti — to dive, dive in.
baist (Irish): to baptize
Definitions
- to baptize
Ancestry of “baist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | baithsid | to baptize |
| 2 | Old Irish | baithes | baptism |
| 3 | Latin | baptisma | ablution; a dipping or washing in water; baptism;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάπτισμα | baptism |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαπτίζω | to dip, plunge; to immerse; to drown, sink |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βάπτω | I dip, submerge; I dye, colour; I baptise |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷápťō | to dip, submerge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂bʰ- | to dive, dive in |