Where does “cristnien” come from?
cristnien (Middle English) comes from Old English cristnian, from Old English cristen, from Latin christianus, from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
cristnien (Middle English): Alternative form of cristenen
Definitions
- Alternative form of cristenen
Ancestry of “cristnien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | cristnian | to christen, baptise |
| 2 | Old English | cristen | Christian; a Christian |
| 3 | Latin | christianus | Alternative form of Chrīstiānus; Christian |
| 4 | Latin | Christus | Christ |
| 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 |