Where does “wiþercrist” come from?
wiþercrist (Old English) comes from Old English Crīst, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
wiþercrist (Old English): an antichrist
Definitions
- an antichrist
Ancestry of “wiþercrist”, step by step
wiþercrist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English Crīst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Crīst | Christ |
| 2 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 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 |