Where does “kristen” come from?
kristen (Danish) comes from Old Norse kristinn, from Old English crīsten, from Latin Christiānus, 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.
kristen (Danish): Christian
Definitions
- Christian
Ancestry of “kristen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kristinn | Christian |
| 2 | Old English | crīsten | Christian |
| 3 | Latin | Christiānus | Christian |
| 4 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |