Where does “Antecrist” come from?
Antecrist (Middle English) comes from Middle French antecrist, from Medieval Latin Antichristus, from Ancient Greek Ἀντίχριστος, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Antecrist (Middle English): The Antichrist
Definitions
- The Antichrist
Ancestry of “Antecrist”, step by step
Antecrist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French antecrist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | antecrist | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | Antichristus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀντίχριστος | antichrist |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via Old English Antecrist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Antecrist | Antichrist |