Where does “10Xer” come from?

10Xer (English) comes from English X, from English Christ, from Middle English Crist, from Old English Crīst, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

10Xer (English): A particularly talented and productive engineer, thought to be capable of doing the work of ten typical engineers

Definitions

  1. A particularly talented and productive engineer, thought to be capable of doing the work of ten typical engineers

Ancestry of “10Xer”, step by step

10Xer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English X

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishXAn unknown quantity or unknown value; A variable...
2EnglishChristA figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus...
3Middle EnglishCrist(Jesus) Christ
4Old EnglishCrīstChrist
5LatinChrīstus
6Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
7Ancient Greekχρίωto rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via English 10

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English10
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-Every word from Ancient Greek χρίω
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