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Where does “Antichristic” come from?

Antichristic (English) comes from English antichrist, from Middle English Antecrist, from Middle French antecrist, from Medieval Latin Antichristus, from Ancient Greek Ἀντίχριστος, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

Antichristic (English): Of or relating to the Antichrist

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the Antichrist

Ancestry of “Antichristic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantichristOne who works against the teachings of Christ
2Middle EnglishAntecrist—
3Middle Frenchantecrist—
4Medieval LatinAntichristus—
5Ancient GreekἈντίχριστος—
6Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
7Ancient Greekχρίωto smear with , rub on something; to anoint with...
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
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