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Where does “kristillismielisyys” come from?

kristillismielisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kristillismielinen, 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.

kristillismielisyys (Finnish): Christian-mindedness

Definitions

  1. Christian-mindedness

Ancestry of “kristillismielisyys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkristillismielinenChristian minded
2FinnishkristillinenChristian; Christian, Christianly, Christianlike
3Finnishkristi-—
4LatinChrīstus—
5Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
6Ancient Greekχρίωto smear with , rub on something; to anoint with...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
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