Where does “keresztszülő” come from?
keresztszülő (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.
keresztszülő (Hungarian): godparent a person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development
Definitions
- godparent a person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development
Ancestry of “keresztszülő”, step by step
keresztszülő 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 |