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

  1. Christian; Christian, Christianly, Christianlike

Ancestry of “kristillinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkristi-Christian
2LatinChrīstus
3Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
4Ancient Greekχρίωto rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “kristillinen

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