Where does “baptist” come from?
baptist (Romanian) comes from French baptiste, 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 — to dive, dive in.
baptist (Romanian): Baptist
Definitions
- Baptist
Ancestry of “baptist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | baptiste | baptist; Baptist |
| 2 | Old French | baptiste | baptist |
| 3 | Latin | baptista | baptizer, baptist |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαπτιστής | baptist |
| 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 | to dip, submerge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂bʰ- | to dive, dive in |