Where does “nimikristillisyys” come from?
nimikristillisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish nimikristillinen, 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.
nimikristillisyys (Finnish): superficial Christianity
Definitions
- superficial Christianity
Ancestry of “nimikristillisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nimikristillinen | superficially (but possibly not truly) Christian |
| 2 | Finnish | kristillinen | Christian; Christian, Christianly, Christianlike |
| 3 | Finnish | kristi- | Christian |
| 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 |