Where does “keresztapa” come from?
keresztapa (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kereszt, from Proto-Slavic krьstъ, from Old High German Krist, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
keresztapa (Hungarian): godfather a man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child
Definitions
- godfather a man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child
Ancestry of “keresztapa”, step by step
keresztapa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian kereszt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kereszt | cross; dagger; crucifix |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | krьstъ | "West Slavic:" baptism; "East and South Slavic:"... |
| 3 | Old High German | Krist | — |
| 4 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |