Where does “χριστουγεννιάτικος” come from?
χριστουγεννιάτικος (Greek) comes from Greek Χριστούγεννα, from Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
χριστουγεννιάτικος (Greek): Christmas relating to the occasion
Definitions
- Christmas relating to the occasion
Ancestry of “χριστουγεννιάτικος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | Χριστούγεννα | Christmas |
| 2 | Greek | Χριστός | Christ |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |