Where does “Taufscheinchrist” come from?
Taufscheinchrist (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Taufscheinchrist (German): nominal Christian
Definitions
- nominal Christian
Ancestry of “Taufscheinchrist”, step by step
Taufscheinchrist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Christ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Christ | a Christian; Christ |
| 2 | Middle High German | kristen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kristāni | — |
| 4 | Latin | Christiānus | Christian |
| 5 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via German Taufschein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Taufschein | certificate of baptism |
| 2 | German | Taufe | baptism |
| 3 | Middle High German | toufe | — |
| 4 | Old High German | toufī | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | daupīni | dipping, immersion; baptism |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | daupīniz | a dipping, immersion |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |