Where does “batizmu” come from?
batizmu (Kabuverdianu) comes from Old Portuguese batismo, from Latin baptismus, from Latin baptismum, from Ancient Greek βαπτισμός, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω, from Ancient Greek βάπτω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷápťō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti — to dive, dive in.
batizmu (Kabuverdianu): baptism
Definitions
- baptism
Ancestry of “batizmu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | batismo | — |
| 2 | Latin | baptismus | — |
| 3 | Latin | baptismum | baptism; washing, sprinkling |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαπτισμός | a dipping, a washing; 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 |