Where does “кръсточовка” come from?

кръсточовка (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian кръст, from Old Church Slavonic крьстъ, from Proto-Slavic krьstъ, from Old High German Krist, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

кръсточовка (Bulgarian): crossbill passerine bird of genus

Definitions

  1. crossbill passerine bird of genus

Ancestry of “кръсточовка”, step by step

кръсточовка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian кръст

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianкръстcross
2Old Church Slavonicкрьстъcross
3Proto-Slavickrьstъ"West Slavic:" baptism; "East and South Slavic:"...
4Old High GermanKrist
5LatinChrīstus
6Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
7Ancient Greekχρίωto rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Bulgarian човка

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianчовкаsmall bill, neb, beak; hooter
2Proto-Slavicčepъka
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-Every word from Ancient Greek χρίω
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