Where does “Kristjaneżmu” come from?

Kristjaneżmu (Maltese) comes from Italian cristianesimo, from Latin christianismus, from Ancient Greek χριστιανός, from Latin Christiānus, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

Kristjaneżmu (Maltese): Christianity

Definitions

  1. Christianity

Ancestry of “Kristjaneżmu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliancristianesimoChristianity
2Latinchristianismus
3Ancient Greekχριστιανόςa Christian
4LatinChristiānusChristian
5LatinChrīstus
6Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
7Ancient Greekχρίωto rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-Every word from Ancient Greek χρίω