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Where does “Cristien” come from?

Cristien (Middle English) comes from Old French chrestien, 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.

Cristien (Middle English): Christian; of those who believe in Christ;...

Definitions

  1. Christian; of those who believe in Christ;...

Ancestry of “Cristien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchchrestienChristian
2LatinChristiānus—
3LatinChrīstus—
4Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
5Ancient Greekχρίωto smear with , rub on something; to anoint with...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “Cristien”

  • Christian
  • Christianization
  • Christianize
  • Christianopolis
  • Christianness
  • Christianlike
  • unchristianlike
  • dechristianization
  • unchristianize
  • Christianese
  • Antichristianism
  • Christianophobia
  • Christianist
  • dechristianize
  • Christiany
  • paleochristian
  • christianite
  • Judeo-Christian
  • Christian name
  • Christianophobe
  • Judeo-Islamo-Christian
  • Christianoid
  • Christianess
  • pre-Christian
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