Where does “krimer” come from?
krimer (Indonesian) comes from English creamer, from English cream, from French crème, from Middle French chresme, from Old French cresme, from Late Latin crama, from Late Latin chrisma, from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
krimer (Indonesian): creamer
Definitions
- creamer
Ancestry of “krimer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | creamer | A jug for holding cream; A separator for removing... |
| 2 | English | cream | The butterfat/milkfat part of milk which rises to... |
| 3 | French | crème | cream; cool; café crème |
| 4 | Middle French | chresme | cream (milk product) |
| 5 | Old French | cresme | cream |
| 6 | Late Latin | crama | skim; nominative plural of crāmum; accusative... |
| 7 | Late Latin | chrisma | ointment |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χρῖσμα | anointing, unction; wall coating, plaster |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |