Where does “קריסטלעך” come from?
קריסטלעך (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish קריסט, from German Christ, from Middle High German kristen, from Old High German kristāni, from Latin Christiānus, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
קריסטלעך (Yiddish): Christian
Definitions
- Christian
Ancestry of “קריסטלעך”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | קריסט | Christian |
| 2 | German | Christ | a Christian; Christ |
| 3 | Middle High German | kristen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | kristāni | — |
| 5 | Latin | Christiānus | Christian |
| 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 |