Etymology of the Latin word baptisterium
the Late Latin word
baptisterium (plunge-bath, place for bathing, swimming)
derived from the Greek word
baptisterion, βαπτιστήριον
derived from the Greek word
baptizein, βαπτίζω
derived from the Greek word
baptein, βάπτω
Derivations in other languages
French
baptisterie, Italian
battistero, Portuguese
batistério, Romanian
baptisteriuUsage
Word found in Late Latin
