Where does “Χριστός” come from?

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

Χριστός (Ancient Greek): anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...

Definitions

  1. anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...

Ancestry of “Χριστός”, step by step

Χριστός traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek χρίω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρίωto rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AramaicܡܫܺܝܚܳܐMessiah, Christ
2Biblical Hebrewמָשִׁיחַanointed

via Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewמָשִׁיחַanointer; anointed; anointed”, “messiah

Words derived from “Χριστός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek χρίω →