Where does “crisma” come from?

crisma (English) comes from Latin chrisma, from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

Ancestry of “crisma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinchrismaanointing, unction
2Ancient Greekχρῖσμαanointing, unction; wall coating, plaster
3Ancient Greekχρίωto rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-Every word from Ancient Greek χρίω