Where does “Cristenhode” come from?
Cristenhode (Middle English) comes from Middle English cristen, from Old English crīsten, 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.
Cristenhode (Middle English): The condition of believing in Christianity; Christian belief
Definitions
- The condition of believing in Christianity; Christian belief
Ancestry of “Cristenhode”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | cristen | Alternative form of cristenen |
| 2 | Old English | crīsten | Christian |
| 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 |