Where does “kristi-” come from?

kristi- (Finnish) comes 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.

kristi- (Finnish): Christian

Definitions

  1. Christian

Ancestry of “kristi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinChrīstus
2Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
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

Words derived from “kristi-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-Every word from Ancient Greek χρίω