Where does “Ukristo” come from?
Ukristo (Swahili) comes from Swahili Kristo, from Portuguese Cristo, from Old Portuguese Cristo, from Ecclesiastical Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Ukristo (Swahili): Christianity
Ancestry of “Ukristo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | Kristo | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | Cristo | Christ |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | Cristo | — |
| 4 | Ecclesiastical Latin | Christus | Christ |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to smear with , rub on something; to anoint with... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |