Where does “Christus” come from?
Christus (Dutch) comes 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.
Christus (Dutch): Christ, Messiah Christian title for Jesus of Nazareth
Definitions
- Christ, Messiah Christian title for Jesus of Nazareth
Ancestry of “Christus”, step by step
Christus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Chrīstus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via Ecclesiastical Latin Christus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecclesiastical Latin | Christus | Christ |