Where does “epäkristillisyys” come from?
epäkristillisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish epäkristillinen, from Finnish kristillinen, from Finnish kristi-, 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.
epäkristillisyys (Finnish): unchristianness
Definitions
- unchristianness
Ancestry of “epäkristillisyys”, step by step
epäkristillisyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish epäkristillinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | epäkristillinen | unchristian not in accord with Christian principles |
| 2 | Finnish | kristillinen | Christian; Christian, Christianly, Christianlike |
| 3 | Finnish | kristi- | Christian |
| 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 uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |