Where does “Анти́христ” come from?
Анти́христ (Russian) comes from Latin antichristus, from Ancient Greek Ἀντίχριστος, 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 “Анти́христ”, step by step
Анти́христ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin antichristus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | antichristus | the Antichrist |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀντίχριστος | antichrist |
| 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 |
via Old East Slavic антихристъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | антихристъ | — |