Where does “隠れキリシタン” come from?
隠れキリシタン (Japanese) comes from Japanese キリシタン, from Portuguese cristão, 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.
隠れキリシタン (Japanese): Kakure Kirishitan
Definitions
- Kakure Kirishitan
Ancestry of “隠れキリシタン”, step by step
隠れキリシタン traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese キリシタン
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | キリシタン | early Japanese Christianity, from the Muromachi period |
| 2 | Portuguese | cristão | Christian; soul |
| 3 | Latin | Christiānus | Christian |
| 4 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 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 [[隠れる
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | [[隠れる | — |
via Japanese 隠れ]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 隠れ]] | — |