Where does “οδοντόκρεμα” come from?
οδοντόκρεμα (Greek) comes from Greek κρέμα, from Italian crema, from Spanish crema, from French crème, from Middle French chresme, from Old French cresme, from Late Latin crama, from Late Latin chrisma — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
οδοντόκρεμα (Greek): toothpaste
Ancestry of “οδοντόκρεμα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | κρέμα | cream; cream dessert; 2nd person singular present... |
| 2 | Italian | crema | cream; third-person singular present of cremare;... |
| 3 | Spanish | crema | cream; soup with cream; custard |
| 4 | French | crème | cream; cool; café crème |
| 5 | Middle French | chresme | — |
| 6 | Old French | cresme | cream |
| 7 | Late Latin | crama | skim; nominative plural of crāmum; accusative... |
| 8 | Late Latin | chrisma | ointment |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χρῖσμα | anointing, unction; wall coating, plaster |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to smear with , rub on something; to anoint with... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |