Where does “krusts” come from?

krusts (Latvian) comes from Old East Slavic крьстъ, from Proto-Slavic krьstъ, from Old High German Krist, 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.

krusts (Latvian): cross; suffering, hardship; nuisance; clubs

Definitions

  1. cross; suffering, hardship; nuisance; clubs

Ancestry of “krusts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicкрьстъcross
2Proto-Slavickrьstъ"West Slavic:" baptism; "East and South Slavic:"...
3Old High GermanKrist
4LatinChrīstus
5Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
6Ancient Greekχρίωto rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “krusts

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-Every word from Ancient Greek χρίω
krusts — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer