Where does “pokřtít” come from?
pokřtít (Czech) comes from Czech křtít, from Old Czech [[krstíti]], [[křstíti]], [[křtíti]], from Proto-Slavic krьstiti, from Proto-Slavic krьstъ, from Old High German Krist, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Ancestry of “pokřtít”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | křtít | to baptize to sprinkle or pour water over |
| 2 | Old Czech | [[krstíti]], [[křstíti]], [[křtíti]] | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | krьstiti | to baptize |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | krьstъ | "West Slavic:" baptism; "East and South Slavic:"... |
| 5 | Old High German | Krist | — |
| 6 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |