Where does “kristna” come from?
kristna (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish kristna, from Old Norse kristna, from Old English crīstnian, from Old English -nian, from Proto-West Germanic -inōn, from Proto-Germanic -inōną — Creates denominatives from nouns referring to...
kristna (Swedish): to Christianize, to make convert to...
Definitions
- to Christianize, to make convert to...
Ancestry of “kristna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | kristna | to Christianize |
| 2 | Old Norse | kristna | to Christianize; to christen, baptize; strong... |
| 3 | Old English | crīstnian | to Christianize |
| 4 | Old English | -nian | suffix applied to nouns and adjectives to form... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -inōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -inōną | Creates denominatives from nouns referring to... |