Where does “Christchurch” come from?
Christchurch derives from English church, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χριστός, from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek κυριακόν, from Ancient Greek κυριακός, from Ancient Greek κύριος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱēw-.
Christchurch (English): which is the largest in the South Island
Definitions
- which is the largest in the South Island
Ancestry of “Christchurch”, step by step
Christchurch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English church
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | church | A Christian house of worship; a building where... |
| 2 | Middle English | chirche | church, cathedral; temple, synagogue; clergy,... |
| 3 | Old English | ċiriċe | church |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kirikā | church |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κυριακόν | church |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Κύριος | Lord |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *kúrios | lord, master |