Where does “crisma” come from?
crisma (Old English) comes from Medieval Latin crisma, from Ecclesiastical 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.
crisma (Old English): chrism
Definitions
- chrism
Ancestry of “crisma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | crisma | — |
| 2 | Ecclesiastical Latin | chrisma | — |
| 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 |