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Where does “Christina” come from?

Christina (English) comes from Latin Christiana, from Latin Christianus, from Ancient Greek Χριστιανός, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

Ancestry of “Christina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinChristiananominative feminine singular of Chrīstiānus;...
2LatinChristianusChristian; a Christian person, a Christian
3Ancient GreekΧριστιανόςChristian
4Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
5Ancient Greekχρίωto smear with , rub on something; to anoint with...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “Christina”

  • Kristin
  • Kristen
  • Christa
  • Krista
  • クリスティーナ
  • Kilikina
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