Where does “glidecreme” come from?
glidecreme (Danish) comes from Danish creme, from French crème, from Middle French chresme, from Old French cresme, from Late Latin crama, from Late Latin chrisma, from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα, from Ancient Greek χρίω — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
glidecreme (Danish): lube (lubricant for primarily sexual purposes)
Definitions
- lube (lubricant for primarily sexual purposes)
Ancestry of “glidecreme”, step by step
glidecreme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish creme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | creme | cream; custard; polish |
| 2 | French | crème | cream; cool; café crème |
| 3 | Middle French | chresme | cream (milk product) |
| 4 | Old French | cresme | cream |
| 5 | Late Latin | crama | skim; nominative plural of crāmum; accusative... |
| 6 | Late Latin | chrisma | ointment |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χρῖσμα | anointing, unction; wall coating, plaster |
| 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 |