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

  1. chrism; noggin, block, nut

Ancestry of “crisma”, step by step

crisma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Late Latin chrisma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinchrismaointment
2Ancient Greekχρῖσμαanointing, unction; wall coating, plaster
3Ancient Greekχρίωto rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Ecclesiastical Latin chrisma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ecclesiastical Latinchrisma—

Words derived from “crisma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek χρίω →