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Where does “Χριστόν” come from?

Χριστόν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

Ancestry of “Χριστόν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
2Ancient Greekχρίωto smear with , rub on something; to anoint with...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “Χριστόν”

  • քրիստոնեություն
  • քրիստոնյա
  • քրիստոնէութիւն
  • քրիստոնեայ
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