Where does “kristdemokrat” come from?
kristdemokrat (Swedish) comes from Swedish kristen, from Old Norse kristinn, from Old English crīsten, from Latin Christiānus, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
kristdemokrat (Swedish): a Christian Democrat
Definitions
- a Christian Democrat
Ancestry of “kristdemokrat”, step by step
kristdemokrat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kristen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kristen | Christian; relating to Christianity or Christians |
| 2 | Old Norse | kristinn | Christian |
| 3 | Old English | crīsten | Christian |
| 4 | Latin | Christiānus | Christian |
| 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 |
via Swedish demokrat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | demokrat | democrat; Democrat |