Where does “prokrstariti” come from?
prokrstariti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian krstáriti, from Serbo-Croatian kȑst, 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- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
prokrstariti (Serbo-Croatian): to cruise; to patrol or scout at the sea; to...
Definitions
- to cruise; to patrol or scout at the sea; to...
Ancestry of “prokrstariti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | krstáriti | to cruise (+instrumental) |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | kȑst | cross, crucifix (also figuratively) |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | krьstъ | "West Slavic:" baptism; "East and South Slavic:"... |
| 4 | Old High German | Krist | — |
| 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 |