Where does “kristendom” come from?
kristendom (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.
kristendom (Swedish): Christianity
Ancestry of “kristendom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | kristen | Christian; relating to Christianity or Christians |
| 2 | Old Norse | kristinn | Christian |
| 3 | Old English | crīsten | — |
| 4 | Latin | Christiānus | — |
| 5 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to smear with , rub on something; to anoint with... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |