Where does “Marie-Christine” come from?
Marie-Christine (French) comes from French Christine, from German Christkind, from German Christ, from Middle High German kristen, from Old High German kristāni, from Latin Christiānus, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Ancestry of “Marie-Christine”, step by step
Marie-Christine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Christine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Christine | a folkloric figure similar to Santa Claus who brings gifts on New Year's Eve |
| 2 | German | Christkind | Christ Child |
| 3 | German | Christ | a Christian; Christ |
| 4 | Middle High German | kristen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | kristāni | — |
| 6 | Latin | Christiānus | Christian |
| 7 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |