Where does “Christicide” come from?
Christicide (English) comes from English Christ, from Middle English Crist, from Old English Crīst, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Christicide (English): The killing of Christ; One responsible for the...
Definitions
- The killing of Christ; One responsible for the...
Ancestry of “Christicide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Christ | A figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus... |
| 2 | Middle English | Crist | — |
| 3 | Old English | Crīst | — |
| 4 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to smear with , rub on something; to anoint with... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |