Where does “Christkindl” come from?
Christkindl (English) comes from German Christkindl, from German Christkind, from German Christ, from Middle High German kristen, from Old High German kristāni, from Latin Christiānus, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Christkindl (English): a Christmas decoration in the shape of an infant...
Definitions
- a Christmas decoration in the shape of an infant...
Ancestry of “Christkindl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Christkindl | Christmas gift |
| 2 | German | Christkind | Christ Child |
| 3 | German | Christ | a Christian; Christ |
| 4 | Middle High German | kristen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | kristāni | — |
| 6 | Latin | Christiānus | Christian |
| 7 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |