Where does “keresztre feszítés” come from?
keresztre feszítés (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.
keresztre feszítés (Hungarian): crucifixion execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross
Definitions
- crucifixion execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross
Ancestry of “keresztre feszítés”, step by step
keresztre feszítés 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 |