baptiser
French
verb
Definitions
- to baptise
- to christen
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French baptiser inherited from Old French baptisier borrowed from Latin baptīzāre derived from Ancient Greek βαπτῑ́ζω (I immerse, baptize, I baptize, immerse).
Origin
Ancient Greek
βαπτῑ́ζω
Gloss
I immerse, baptize, I baptize, immerse
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- baptīzāre Latin
- batizāre Latin
- battezzare Italian
- débaptiser French
- rebaptiser French
- bautizar Spanish, Castilian
- βαπτίζω Ancient Greek
- βαπτῑ́ζω Ancient Greek
- baptiser Old French
- baptisier Old French
- baptoier Old French
- batejar Catalan, Valencian
- baptiser Middle French
- batiçar Old Portuguese
- bautizar Old Portuguese
- bautizar Asturian
- batiâ Friulian
- batizxar Venetian
- batisé Louisiana Creole French