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Where does “antichristianly” come from?

antichristianly (English) comes from English antichristian, from English antichrist, from Middle English Antecrist, from Middle French antecrist, from Medieval Latin Antichristus, from Ancient Greek Ἀντίχριστος, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

antichristianly (English): In an antichristian manner

Definitions

  1. In an antichristian manner

Ancestry of “antichristianly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantichristianPertaining to Antichrist; Opposed to Christians...
2EnglishantichristOne who works against the teachings of Christ
3Middle EnglishAntecrist—
4Middle Frenchantecrist—
5Medieval LatinAntichristus—
6Ancient GreekἈντίχριστος—
7Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
8Ancient Greekχρίωto smear with , rub on something; to anoint with...
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
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