Etymology Explorer › Ecclesiastical Latin

Where does “chrisma” come from?

chrisma (Ecclesiastical Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

Ancestry of “chrisma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρῖσμαanointing, unction; wall coating, plaster
2Ancient Greekχρίωto smear with , rub on something; to anoint with...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “chrisma”

  • creme
  • crème
  • creamery
  • crème brûlée
  • creme brulee
  • ice cream
  • crema
  • crème de cassis
  • choc ice
  • crème fraîche
  • ice creamery
  • acremar
  • crema
  • cremometro
  • scremare
  • scrematrice
  • creme
  • cremosità
  • cremosamente
  • cremeria
  • crema
  • cremoso
  • крем
  • крем-брюле
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →