Where does “antichristian” come from?
Antichristian derives from English Antichrist, from Middle English Antecrist, from Latin antichristus, from Ancient Greek ἀντίχριστος, meaning one opposed to Christ.
antichristian (English): Pertaining to Antichrist; Opposed to Christians...
Definitions
- Pertaining to Antichrist; Opposed to Christians...
Ancestry of “antichristian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antichrist | One who works against the teachings of Christ |
| 2 | Middle English | Antecrist | The Antichrist |
| 3 | Middle French | antecrist | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | Antichristus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἀντίχριστος | antichrist |
| 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 |