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
- In an antichristian manner
Ancestry of “antichristianly”, step by step
antichristianly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English antichristian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antichristian | Pertaining to Antichrist; Opposed to Christians... |
| 2 | English | antichrist | One who works against the teachings of Christ |
| 3 | Middle English | Antecrist | The Antichrist |
| 4 | Middle French | antecrist | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | Antichristus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἀντίχριστος | antichrist |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |