Where does “creamiest” come from?
creamiest (English) comes from English creamy, from English cream, from French crème, from Middle French chresme, from Old French cresme, from Late Latin crama, from Late Latin chrisma, from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
creamiest (English): superlative form of creamy: most creamy
Definitions
- superlative form of creamy: most creamy
Ancestry of “creamiest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | creamy | Containing cream; Of food or drink, having the... |
| 2 | English | cream | The butterfat/milkfat part of milk which rises to... |
| 3 | French | crème | cream; cool; café crème |
| 4 | Middle French | chresme | — |
| 5 | Old French | cresme | cream |
| 6 | Late Latin | crama | skim; nominative plural of crāmum; accusative... |
| 7 | Late Latin | chrisma | ointment |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χρῖσμα | anointing, unction; wall coating, plaster |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to smear with , rub on something; to anoint with... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |