Where does “chresme” come from?
chresme (Middle French) comes from Old French cresme, from Late Latin crama, from Late 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.
chresme (Middle French): cream (milk product)
Definitions
- cream (milk product)
Ancestry of “chresme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | cresme | cream |
| 2 | Late Latin | crama | skim; nominative plural of crāmum; accusative... |
| 3 | Late Latin | chrisma | ointment |
| 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 |