Where does “réamh-Chríostaí” come from?
réamh-Chríostaí (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.
réamh-Chríostaí (Irish): pre-Christian
Definitions
- pre-Christian
Ancestry of “réamh-Chríostaí”, 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 |