Where does “baptist” come from?
baptist (Middle English) comes from Old French baptiste, from Latin baptista, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστής, 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.
baptist (Middle English): A baptist; John the Baptist; Alternative form of...
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- A baptist; John the Baptist; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “baptist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | baptiste | baptist |
| 2 | Latin | baptista | baptizer, baptist |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βαπτιστής | baptist |
| 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 |