Where does “Xer” come from?
Xer (English) comes from English X, 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- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Xer (English): A member of Generation X
Definitions
- A member of Generation X
Ancestry of “Xer”, step by step
Xer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English X
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | X | An unknown quantity or unknown value; A variable... |
| 2 | English | Christ | A figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus... |
| 3 | Middle English | Crist | (Jesus) Christ |
| 4 | Old English | Crīst | Christ |
| 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 share
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | share | A portion of something, especially a portion... |
| 2 | Middle English | schare | A portion or share |
| 3 | Old English | scearu | a cutting; shaving; a shearing; tonsure |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *skaru | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skarō | a portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |