Where does “cristere” come from?
cristere (Old French) comes from Latin clyster, from Ancient Greek κλυστήρ, from Ancient Greek κλύζω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
cristere (Old French): clyster
Ancestry of “cristere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | clyster | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλυστήρ | a syringe, a clyster-pipe |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλύζω | to wash, dash over, surge up; to be washed by the... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |