Where does “ainchríostaí” come from?
ainchríostaí (Irish) comes from Irish Críostaí, from Old Irish Crístaide, from Old Irish Críst, 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.
ainchríostaí (Irish): unbeliever in Christ; unchristian, uncharitable,...
Definitions
- unbeliever in Christ; unchristian, uncharitable,...
Ancestry of “ainchríostaí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | Críostaí | Christian |
| 2 | Old Irish | Crístaide | Christian |
| 3 | Old Irish | Críst | Christ |
| 4 | Latin | Christiānus | Christian |
| 5 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |