credobaptist

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noun

One who holds that baptism should only be performed on those who have professed faith in the Christian religion and understand the significance of the rite.

OriginEnglish baptist ← Middle English baptiste ← Old French baptiste →
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Meanings

nouncredobaptist (plural credobaptists)

plural credobaptists · alternative credo-baptist

  1. lifestyleOne who holds that baptism should only be performed on those who have professed faith in the Christian religion and understand the significance of the rite.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerd-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱḗr
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ḱérddʰeh₁ti
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ḱréddʰeh₁ti
  6. Proto-Italic*kresdō
  7. Latincrēdō
  8. Old Frenchcredo
  9. Middle Englishcredo
  10. Englishcredo
  11. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeh₂bʰ-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*gʷh₂bʰyéti
  13. Proto-Hellenic*gʷápt͏̌ō
  14. Ancient Greekβάπτω (báptō)
  15. Ancient Greekβᾰπτῐ́ζω (băptĭ́zō)
  16. Ancient Greekβαπτιστής (baptistḗs)
  17. Latinbaptista
  18. Old Frenchbaptiste
  19. Middle Englishbaptiste
  20. Englishbaptist
  21. Englishcredobaptist

From credo + baptist.

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