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Where does “Christianitas” come from?

Christianitas (Late Latin) comes 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.

Christianitas (Late Latin): Christianity

Definitions

  1. Christianity

Ancestry of “Christianitas”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Christianitas”

  • cristiandad
  • cristianità
  • chrétienté
  • cristandade
  • crestiente
  • cristianitât
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