Where does “kristna” come from?

kristna (Faroese) comes from Old Norse kristna, from Old English crīstnian, from Old English -nian, from Proto-West Germanic -inōn, from Proto-Germanic -inōną — Creates denominatives from nouns referring to...

kristna (Faroese): to Christianize

Definitions

  1. to Christianize

Ancestry of “kristna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekristnato Christianize; to christen, baptize; strong...
2Old Englishcrīstnianto Christianize
3Old English-niansuffix applied to nouns and adjectives to form...
4Proto-West Germanic-inōn—
5Proto-Germanic-inōnąCreates denominatives from nouns referring to...
Every word from Proto-Germanic -inōną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic -inōn →Every word from Old English -nian →