Where does “crisma” come from?
crisma (Spanish) comes from Late 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.
crisma (Spanish): chrism; noggin, block, nut
Definitions
- chrism; noggin, block, nut
Ancestry of “crisma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | chrisma | ointment |
| 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 |