Where does “Ann-Kristin” come from?
Ann-Kristin (Norwegian) comes from Norwegian Kristin, from Norwegian Kristine, from Latin Christina, from Latin Christiānus, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Ancestry of “Ann-Kristin”, step by step
Ann-Kristin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Kristin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | Kristin | — |
| 2 | Norwegian | Kristine | Christina |
| 3 | Latin | Christina | — |
| 4 | Latin | Christiānus | Christian |
| 5 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |