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Where does “cristianamente” come from?

cristianamente (Italian) comes from Italian cristiano, 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.

cristianamente (Italian): Like a Christian

Definitions

  1. Like a Christian

Ancestry of “cristianamente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliancristianoChristian; a Christian; a person
2LatinChristiānus—
3LatinChrīstus—
4Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
5Ancient Greekχρίωto smear with , rub on something; to anoint with...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
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