Where does “Caristia” come from?
Caristia (Sicilian) comes from Latin eucharistia, from Ancient Greek εὐχαριστία, from Ancient Greek εὐχάριστος, from Ancient Greek Χάρις, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Ancestry of “Caristia”, step by step
Caristia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin eucharistia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | eucharistia | The Eucharist |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐχαριστία | thanks, gratitude; giving of thanks,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὐχάριστος | pleasant, agreeable; well-favoured, popular;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χάρις | one of the Charites; a Charis |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Latin charistia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | charistia | a family banquet held three days after the Parentalia on February 20th, at which existing family feuds were settled |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χαριστήριος | of or for thanksgiving |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τήριος | Added to verb stems to form adjectives pertaining to the stem |