Where does “kristillinen” come from?
kristillinen (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.
kristillinen (Finnish): Christian; Christian, Christianly, Christianlike
Definitions
- Christian; Christian, Christianly, Christianlike
Ancestry of “kristillinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kristi- | — |
| 2 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to smear with , rub on something; to anoint with... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
Words derived from “kristillinen”