Where does “Ainchríost” come from?
Ainchríost (Irish) comes from Irish Críost, from Old Irish Críst, from Latin Christiānus, 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.
Ainchríost (Irish): Antichrist
Definitions
- Antichrist
Ancestry of “Ainchríost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | Críost | Christ |
| 2 | Old Irish | Críst | Christ |
| 3 | Latin | Christiānus | Christian |
| 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 |