Where does “Christ” come from?
Christ (German) comes from Middle High German kristen, from Old High German kristāni, from Latin Christiānus, 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.
Christ (German): a Christian; Christ
Definitions
- a Christian; Christ
Ancestry of “Christ”, step by step
Christ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German kristen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kristen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | kristāni | — |
| 3 | Latin | Christiānus | 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 |
via Middle High German kriste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kriste | — |
via Old High German Krist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | Krist | — |