Where does “bapteme” come from?
bapteme (Middle English) comes from Old French batesme, 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.
bapteme (Middle English): The practice or custom of baptism; Belief in the...
Definitions
- The practice or custom of baptism; Belief in the...
Ancestry of “bapteme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | batesme | — |
| 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 | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂bʰ- | to dive, dive in |
Words derived from “bapteme”