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Where does “kristikunta” come from?

kristikunta (Finnish) comes 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.

kristikunta (Finnish): The Christendom, Christianity

Definitions

  1. The Christendom, Christianity

Ancestry of “kristikunta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkristi-—
2LatinChrīstus—
3Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
4Ancient Greekχρίωto smear with , rub on something; to anoint with...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
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