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Where does “χιάζειν” come from?

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

χιάζειν (Ancient Greek): to mark with a chi; to mark with the letter chi

Definitions

  1. to mark with a chi; to mark with the letter chi

Ancestry of “χιάζειν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΧChi; chi
2Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
3Ancient Greekχρίωto smear with , rub on something; to anoint with...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “χιάζειν”

  • chiasma
  • quiasma
  • χίασμα
  • χίασμα
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