Where does “Christendom” come from?
Christendom comes from Middle English cristendom, from Old English crīstendōm, a compound of crīsten (Christian) and dōm (domain or condition).
Christendom (English): The Christian world; The state of being a...
Definitions
- The Christian world; The state of being a...
Ancestry of “Christendom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | cristendom | Christian belief; faith in Jesus Christ |
| 2 | Old English | crīstendōm | Christianity |
| 3 | Old English | crīsten | Christian |
| 4 | Latin | Christiānus | Christian |
| 5 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |