Where does “Kristen” come from?
Kristen (Indonesian) comes from Dutch christen, from Middle Dutch cristen, from Old Dutch cristin, from Latin Christiānus, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Kristen (Indonesian): Christianity, an Abrahamic religion originating...
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Ancestry of “Kristen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | christen | Christian |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cristen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | cristin | — |
| 4 | Latin | Christiānus | — |
| 5 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to smear with , rub on something; to anoint with... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |