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Where does “ristiretki” come from?

ristiretki (Finnish) comes from Finnish risti, from Old East Slavic крьстъ, from Proto-Slavic krьstъ, from Old High German Krist, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

ristiretki (Finnish): Crusade

Definitions

  1. Crusade

Ancestry of “ristiretki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishristicross; clubs, club; sharp
2Old East Slavicкрьстъcross
3Proto-Slavickrьstъ"West Slavic:" baptism; "East and South Slavic:"...
4Old High GermanKrist—
5LatinChrīstus—
6Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
7Ancient Greekχρίωto smear with , rub on something; to anoint with...
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “ristiretki”

  • ristiretkeläinen
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