Where does “Christkindl” come from?
Christkindl (German) comes 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, from Ancient Greek χρίω — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Christkindl (German): Christmas gift
Definitions
- Christmas gift
Ancestry of “Christkindl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Christkind | Christ Child |
| 2 | German | Christ | a Christian; Christ |
| 3 | Middle High German | kristen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | kristāni | — |
| 5 | Latin | Christiānus | Christian |
| 6 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |