Where does “krizmanik” come from?

krizmanik (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian krȉzma, 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.

krizmanik (Serbo-Croatian): confirmand

Definitions

  1. confirmand

Ancestry of “krizmanik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankrȉzmaconfirmation sacrament of sealing and strengthening in many Christian Churches
2Latinchrismaanointing, unction
3Ancient Greekχρῖσμαanointing, unction; wall coating, plaster
4Ancient Greekχρίωto rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-Every word from Ancient Greek χρίω