Where does “krisma” come from?

krisma (Tagalog) comes from Spanish crisma, from Late Latin chrisma, from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

krisma (Tagalog): chrism

Definitions

  1. chrism

Ancestry of “krisma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcrismachrism; noggin, block, nut
2Late Latinchrismaointment
3Ancient Greekχρῖσμαanointing, unction; wall coating, plaster
4Ancient Greekχρίωto rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-Every word from Ancient Greek χρίω