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Where does “kristillissiveellinen” come from?

kristillissiveellinen (Finnish) comes 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.

kristillissiveellinen (Finnish): Christian ethical

Definitions

  1. Christian ethical

Ancestry of “kristillissiveellinen”, step by step

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