Where does “baptizen” come from?
baptizen (Middle English) comes from Middle English baptisen, from Old French baptiser, from Late Latin baptizo, 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.
baptizen (Middle English): Alternative form of baptisen
Definitions
- Alternative form of baptisen
Ancestry of “baptizen”, step by step
baptizen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English baptisen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | baptisen | To baptise, christen; To receive a baptism; To... |
| 2 | Old French | baptiser | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | baptizo | I baptize |
| 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 |
via Old French batisier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | batisier | — |