Where does “naamchristen” come from?
naamchristen (Dutch) comes from Dutch christen, from Middle Dutch cristen, from Old Dutch cristin, from Latin Christiānus, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
naamchristen (Dutch): false Christian, a Christian who doesn't adhere...
Definitions
- false Christian, a Christian who doesn't adhere...
Ancestry of “naamchristen”, step by step
naamchristen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch christen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | christen | Christian |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cristen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | cristin | Christian, a believer in Christianity |
| 4 | Latin | Christiānus | Christian |
| 5 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |