Where does “XXX” come from?
XXX (Translingual) comes from English XXX, from English X, from English Christ, from Middle English Crist, from Old English Crīst, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
XXX (Translingual): The number thirty in Roman numerals
Definitions
- The number thirty in Roman numerals
Ancestry of “XXX”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | XXX | Extra strong; very high quality; Designating of... |
| 2 | English | X | An unknown quantity or unknown value; A variable... |
| 3 | English | Christ | A figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus... |
| 4 | Middle English | Crist | (Jesus) Christ |
| 5 | Old English | Crīst | Christ |
| 6 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |