bapt- root words — words with the bapt- root

The root bapt- comes from Greek baptizein, meaning to dip, immerse. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including baptise, rebaptism, rebaptize, unbaptised, unbaptized. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bapt- root

Explore words with bapt- — words containing the bapt- root and sharing its sense of "to dip, immerse". Examples include baptise, rebaptism, rebaptize, unbaptised, unbaptized. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bapt- mean?

The bapt- root means to dip, immerse, from Greek baptizein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.