Where does “ristiretk” come from?

ristiretk (Estonian) comes from Estonian rist, from Old East Slavic крьстъ, from Proto-Slavic krьstъ, from Old High German Krist, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

ristiretk (Estonian): Crusade

Definitions

  1. Crusade

Ancestry of “ristiretk”, step by step

ristiretk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian rist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianristcross; crossing; crossroads
2Old East Slavicкрьстъcross
3Proto-Slavickrьstъ"West Slavic:" baptism; "East and South Slavic:"...
4Old High GermanKrist
5LatinChrīstus
6Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
7Ancient Greekχρίωto rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Estonian retk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianretktrip, journey
2Finnishretkitrip; expedition
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-Every word from Ancient Greek χρίω
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