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Where does “Afro-Christianity” come from?

Afro-Christianity (English) comes from English Christianity, from Middle English Cristiente, from Old French crestienté, from Latin Christiānitās, from Latin Christiānus, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

Afro-Christianity (English): African forms of Christianity

Definitions

  1. African forms of Christianity

Ancestry of “Afro-Christianity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishChristianity—
2Middle EnglishCristiente—
3Old FrenchcrestientéChristianity; Christendom
4LatinChristiānitās—
5LatinChristiānus—
6LatinChrīstus—
7Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
8Ancient Greekχρίωto smear with , rub on something; to anoint with...
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
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