Where does “křižmo” come from?
křižmo (Old Czech) comes from Middle High German chrismo, from 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.
Ancestry of “křižmo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | chrismo | — |
| 2 | Latin | chrisma | anointing, unction |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χρῖσμα | anointing, unction; wall coating, plaster |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |