Where does “kristuskeskeinen” come from?
kristuskeskeinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish Kristus, from Swedish Kristus, from Old Swedish Krister, 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.
kristuskeskeinen (Finnish): Christ-centered
Definitions
- Christ-centered
Ancestry of “kristuskeskeinen”, step by step
kristuskeskeinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Kristus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Kristus | The Christ |
| 2 | Swedish | Kristus | (the) Christ |
| 3 | Old Swedish | Krister | — |
| 4 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |