Where does “keresztcsont” come from?
keresztcsont (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.
keresztcsont (Hungarian): sacrum a large triangular bone located at the base of the spine between the two hipbones of pelvis and formed from fused vertebrae
Definitions
- sacrum a large triangular bone located at the base of the spine between the two hipbones of pelvis and formed from fused vertebrae
Ancestry of “keresztcsont”, step by step
keresztcsont 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 |
via Hungarian csont
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | csont | bone |