Where does “Christfollower” come from?
Christfollower (English) comes from English follower, from Middle English folwer, from Old English folgere, from Old English folġian, from Proto-West Germanic folgēn, from Proto-Germanic fulgāną, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós — to fill.
Christfollower (English): Alternative form of Christ-follower
Definitions
- Alternative form of Christ-follower
Ancestry of “Christfollower”, step by step
Christfollower traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English follower
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | follower | One who follows, comes after another; Something... |
| 2 | Middle English | folwer | — |
| 3 | Old English | folgere | follower, attendant, disciple |
| 4 | Old English | folġian | to follow |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | folgēn | to follow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fulgāną | to follow |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
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 |