Where does “okristlighet” come from?
okristlighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish okristlig, 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- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
okristlighet (Swedish): unchristianness
Definitions
- unchristianness
Ancestry of “okristlighet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | okristlig | unchristian, not in accordance with Christianity |
| 2 | Swedish | kristlig | Christian, humane, goodhearted |
| 3 | Swedish | Kristus | (the) Christ |
| 4 | Old Swedish | Krister | — |
| 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 |