Where does “Xeesu-Kriistu'” come from?
Xeesu-Kriistu' (Cahuilla) comes from Spanish Jesucristo, from Latin Iesus Christus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Xeesu-Kriistu' (Cahuilla): Jesus Christ
Definitions
- Jesus Christ
Ancestry of “Xeesu-Kriistu'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Jesucristo | Jesus Christ |
| 2 | Latin | Iesus Christus | Jesus Christ |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰησοῦς Χριστός | Jesus Christ, son of God, saviour |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |