Where does “кризма” come from?
кризма (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Latin chrisma, from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Ancestry of “кризма”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | chrisma | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χρῖσμα | anointing, unction; wall coating, plaster |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to smear with , rub on something; to anoint with... |
| 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 “кризма”