Where does “χρῖσις” come from?

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

χρῖσις (Ancient Greek): smearing, rubbing, application (of oil, unguents, or similar substances)

Definitions

  1. smearing, rubbing, application (of oil, unguents, or similar substances)

Ancestry of “χρῖσις”, step by step

χρῖσις traces back through two 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 Ancient Greek χρῑ́ω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρῑ́ωto rub, ceremonially anoint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek χρίω →