Where does “קריסטלעכקייט” come from?
קריסטלעכקייט (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.
קריסטלעכקייט (Yiddish): Christianity
Definitions
- Christianity
Ancestry of “קריסטלעכקייט”, step by step
קריסטלעכקייט traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish קריסט
| 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 |