Where does “Christianistic” come from?
Christianistic (English) comes from English christian, from Middle English Cristien, from Old French chrestien, from Latin Christiānus, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Christianistic (English): Relating to Christianism
Definitions
- Relating to Christianism
Ancestry of “Christianistic”, step by step
Christianistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English christian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | christian | A believer in Christianity |
| 2 | Middle English | Cristien | Christian; of those who believe in Christ;... |
| 3 | Old French | chrestien | 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 |
via English istic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | istic | — |