Where does “baptize” come from?
baptize (Middle English) comes from Middle English bapteme, 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 — to dive, dive in.
baptize (Middle English): Alternative form of bapteme; Alternative form of...
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- Alternative form of bapteme; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “baptize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bapteme | The practice or custom of baptism; Belief in the... |
| 2 | Old French | batesme | — |
| 3 | Latin | baptismus | — |
| 4 | Latin | baptismum | baptism; washing, sprinkling |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαπτισμός | a dipping, a washing; 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 |