Where does “キリスト教” come from?
キリスト教 (Japanese) comes from Japanese キリスト, from Portuguese Cristo, from Old Portuguese Cristo, from Ecclesiastical Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
キリスト教 (Japanese): Christianity
Definitions
- Christianity
Ancestry of “キリスト教”, step by step
キリスト教 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese キリスト
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | キリスト | Christ |
| 2 | Portuguese | Cristo | Christ |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | Cristo | — |
| 4 | Ecclesiastical Latin | Christus | Christ |
| 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 |