Where does “cristianism” come from?
cristianism (Romanian) comes from French christianisme, from Latin christianismus, from Ancient Greek χριστιανός, from Latin Christiānus, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
cristianism (Romanian): Christianity
Definitions
- Christianity
Ancestry of “cristianism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | christianisme | Christianity |
| 2 | Latin | christianismus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χριστιανός | a Christian |
| 4 | Latin | Christiānus | Christian |
| 5 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |