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Where does “քրիստոսածանօթ” come from?

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

քրիստոսածանօթ (Old Armenian): having the knowledge of Jesus Christ, knowing...

Definitions

  1. having the knowledge of Jesus Christ, knowing...

Ancestry of “քրիստոսածանօթ”, step by step

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