Where does “χριστός” come from?

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

χριστός (Ancient Greek): to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve;...

Definitions

  1. to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve;...

Ancestry of “χριστός”, step by step

χριστός traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek χρῑ́ω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρῑ́ωto rub, ceremonially anoint
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewמָשִׁיחַanointer; anointed; anointed”, “messiah

via Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Biblical Hebrewמָשִׁיחַanointed

Words derived from “χριστός”

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