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Where does “Christa” come from?

Christa is a shortened form of Christina, which derives from German Christina, a feminine form of the Latin name Christianus meaning "Christian."

Ancestry of “Christa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishChristina—
2LatinChristiananominative feminine singular of Chrīstiānus;...
3LatinChristianusChristian; a Christian person, a Christian
4Ancient GreekΧριστιανόςChristian
5Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
6Ancient Greekχρίωto smear with , rub on something; to anoint with...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “Christa”

  • Krista
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