Where does “kristlighet” come from?
kristlighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish kristlig, from Swedish Kristus, from Old Swedish Krister, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
kristlighet (Swedish): Christianness, the state or quality of being in accordance with Christianity
Definitions
- Christianness, the state or quality of being in accordance with Christianity
Ancestry of “kristlighet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kristlig | Christian, humane, goodhearted |
| 2 | Swedish | Kristus | (the) Christ |
| 3 | Old Swedish | Krister | — |
| 4 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |