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Where does “крст” come from?

крст (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic krьstъ, from Old High German Krist, from Latin Chrīstus, 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 “крст”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickrьstъ"West Slavic:" baptism; "East and South Slavic:"...
2Old High GermanKrist—
3LatinChrīstus—
4Ancient GreekΧριστόςanointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,...
5Ancient Greekχρίωto smear with , rub on something; to anoint with...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “крст”

  • крстина
  • крштеница
  • крсни
  • крштеник
  • крстјански
  • крститке
  • крсница
  • крстионица
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