Where does “キリスト降誕祭” come from?
キリスト降誕祭 (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.
キリスト降誕祭 (Japanese): Christmas
Definitions
- Christmas
Ancestry of “キリスト降誕祭”, step by step
キリスト降誕祭 traces back through 3 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 |
via Japanese 祭
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 祭 | festival |
via Japanese 降誕
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 降誕 | regal birth |