Where does “Chrisbaam” come from?
Chrisbaam (East Central German) comes from English Chris, from English Christine, from French Christine, from German Christkind, from German Christ, from Middle High German kristen, from Old High German kristāni, from Latin Christiānus — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Chrisbaam (East Central German): christmas tree
Definitions
- christmas tree
Ancestry of “Chrisbaam”, step by step
Chrisbaam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Chris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Chris | — |
| 2 | English | Christine | A locale in the United States |
| 3 | French | Christine | a folkloric figure similar to Santa Claus who brings gifts on New Year's Eve |
| 4 | German | Christkind | Christ Child |
| 5 | German | Christ | a Christian; Christ |
| 6 | Middle High German | kristen | — |
| 7 | Old High German | kristāni | — |
| 8 | Latin | Christiānus | Christian |
| 9 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via East Central German Baam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Central German | Baam | tree |
| 2 | Middle High German | boum | tree |
| 3 | Old High German | boum | tree, beam |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | baum | tree; beam |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | baumaz | Alternative form of *bagmaz; tree, beam, balk;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |