Where does “Christ almighty” come from?
Christ almighty (English) comes from English almighty, from Middle English almyghty, from Old English ælmihtig, from Old English ælmihtiġ, from Proto-Germanic alamahtīgaz, from Proto-Germanic mahtīgaz, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz — to be able.
Christ almighty (English): expression of surprise, contempt, outrage,...
Definitions
- expression of surprise, contempt, outrage,...
Ancestry of “Christ almighty”, step by step
Christ almighty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English almighty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | almighty | Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful;... |
| 2 | Middle English | almyghty | almighty |
| 3 | Old English | ælmihtig | all-powerful |
| 4 | Old English | ælmihtiġ | all-powerful |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | alamahtīgaz | almighty |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mahtīgaz | mighty |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |
via English Christ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Christ | A figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus... |
| 2 | Middle English | Crist | (Jesus) Christ |
| 3 | Old English | Crīst | Christ |
| 4 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |