Where does “Kristohanon” come from?
Kristohanon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano Kristo, from Spanish Cristo, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Kristohanon (Cebuano): Christian
Definitions
- Christian
Ancestry of “Kristohanon”, step by step
Kristohanon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano Kristo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | Kristo | Jesus Christ |
| 2 | Spanish | Cristo | Christ |
| 3 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 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 |
via Cebuano anon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | anon | — |