Where does “basht” come from?
basht (Manx) comes from Middle Irish baistid, 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 — to dive, dive in.
basht (Manx): to baptize, christen
Ancestry of “basht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | baistid | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | baithsid | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | baithes | — |
| 4 | Latin | baptisma | ablution; a dipping or washing in water; baptism;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάπτισμα | 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 |