Where does “Cristo” come from?

Cristo (Old Portuguese) comes from Ecclesiastical Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

Ancestry of “Cristo”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ecclesiastical Latin	Christus	Christ
2	Ancient Greek	Χριστός	anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
3	Ancient Greek	χρίω	to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint
4	Proto-Indo-European	gʰrēy-	to smear; to paint, streak, smear
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʰer-	to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “Cristo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek χρίω →