Where does “antikristus” come from?
antikristus (Finnish) comes from Finnish Kristus, from Swedish Kristus, from Old Swedish Krister, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
antikristus (Finnish): antichrist
Definitions
- antichrist
Ancestry of “antikristus”, step by step
antikristus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Kristus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Kristus | The Christ |
| 2 | Swedish | Kristus | (the) Christ |
| 3 | Old Swedish | Krister | — |
| 4 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via Finnish anti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | anti | offering, issue; the achieved outcome or result |
| 2 | Finnish | antaa | to give; to allow; to present, donate; To let,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | antadak | to give |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëmta- | to give |
via Latin antichristus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | antichristus | the Antichrist |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀντίχριστος | antichrist |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |