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Where does “kristna” come from?

kristna (Old Norse) comes from Old English crīstnian, from Old English -nian, from Proto-West Germanic -inōn, from Proto-Germanic -inōną — Creates denominatives from nouns referring to...

kristna (Old Norse): to Christianize; to christen, baptize; strong...

Definitions

  1. to Christianize; to christen, baptize; strong...

Ancestry of “kristna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcrīstnian—
2Old English-niansuffix applied to nouns and adjectives to form...
3Proto-West Germanic-inōn—
4Proto-Germanic-inōnąCreates denominatives from nouns referring to...

Words derived from “kristna”

  • kristne
  • kristne
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