Where does “crisme” come from?
crisme (Middle English) comes from Old English crisma, from Medieval Latin crisma, from Ecclesiastical Latin chrisma, from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
crisme (Middle English): chrism mix of oil and balsam
Definitions
- chrism mix of oil and balsam
Ancestry of “crisme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | crisma | chrism |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | crisma | — |
| 3 | Ecclesiastical Latin | chrisma | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χρῖσμα | anointing, unction; wall coating, plaster |
| 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 |