Where does “খ্রিস্টপূর্ব” come from?
খ্রিস্টপূর্ব (Bengali) comes from Bengali খ্রিস্ট, from English Christ, from Middle English Crist, from Old English Crīst, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
খ্রিস্টপূর্ব (Bengali): BC, before Christ
Definitions
- BC, before Christ
Ancestry of “খ্রিস্টপূর্ব”, step by step
খ্রিস্টপূর্ব traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bengali খ্রিস্ট
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | খ্রিস্ট | Christ |
| 2 | English | Christ | A figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus... |
| 3 | Middle English | Crist | (Jesus) Christ |
| 4 | Old English | Crīst | Christ |
| 5 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via Bengali পূর্ব
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | পূর্ব | east; the eastern part of a country or territory;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पूर्व | before, in front of; ancient, old; eastern |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pr̥Hwás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hwás | before, first, in front of; ancient, old |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂wós | first |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |