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Where does “քրիստոնէութիւն” come from?

քրիստոնէութիւն (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian քրիստոնեայ, from Ancient Greek Χριστόν, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

քրիստոնէութիւն (Old Armenian): Christianity; Christendom

Definitions

  1. Christianity; Christendom

Ancestry of “քրիստոնէութիւն”, step by step

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

Words derived from “քրիստոնէութիւն”

  • քրիստոնեություն
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