Where does “χίασμα” come from?
χίασμα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χῑ́ασμα, from Ancient Greek χῑάζω, from Ancient Greek Χ, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
χίασμα (Greek): chiasma; diagonal cross, saltire, Saint Andrew's...
Definitions
- chiasma; diagonal cross, saltire, Saint Andrew's...
Ancestry of “χίασμα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χῑ́ασμα | crosspiece |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χῑάζω | to behave like a Chian |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Χ | Chi; chi |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |