Where does “Christkindlmarkt” come from?
Christkindlmarkt (English) comes from German Christkindlmarkt, 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 — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Christkindlmarkt (English): A Christmas market (Kris Kringle Mart)
Definitions
- A Christmas market (Kris Kringle Mart)
Ancestry of “Christkindlmarkt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Christkindlmarkt | Christmas market: Kris Kringle Mart |
| 2 | German | Christkindl | Christmas gift |
| 3 | German | Christkind | Christ Child |
| 4 | German | Christ | a Christian; Christ |
| 5 | Middle High German | kristen | — |
| 6 | Old High German | kristāni | — |
| 7 | Latin | Christiānus | Christian |
| 8 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |