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