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Where does β€œπ‡π‚πŒΉπƒπ„πŒΏπƒβ€ come from?

π‡π‚πŒΉπƒπ„πŒΏπƒ (Gothic) comes from Ancient Greek Ξ§ΟΞΉΟƒΟ„ΟŒΟ‚, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gΚ°rΔ“y-, from Proto-Indo-European gΚ°er- β€” to rub; to stroke; to grind.

π‡π‚πŒΉπƒπ„πŒΏπƒ (Gothic): Christ

Definitions

  1. Christ

Ancestry of β€œπ‡π‚πŒΉπƒπ„πŒΏπƒβ€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΞ§ΟΞΉΟƒΟ„ΟŒΟ‚anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
2Ancient Greekχρίωto smear with , rub on something; to anoint with...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangΚ°rΔ“y-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangΚ°er-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gΚ°er- β†’