Where does “christique” come from?
christique (French) comes from French Christ, from Middle French Christ, 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.
christique (French): Christic
Ancestry of “christique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | Christ | Christ |
| 2 | Middle French | Christ | — |
| 3 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to smear with , rub on something; to anoint with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |