Where does “nimikristillinen” come from?
nimikristillinen (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.
nimikristillinen (Finnish): superficially (but possibly not truly) Christian
Definitions
- superficially (but possibly not truly) Christian
Ancestry of “nimikristillinen”, step by step
nimikristillinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kristillinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kristillinen | Christian; Christian, Christianly, Christianlike |
| 2 | Finnish | kristi- | Christian |
| 3 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |