Etymology of the English word chrism
the English word
chrismderived from the Latin word
chrisma (anointing, unction; sacred oils)
derived from the Greek word
chrisma, χρῖσμα (an unguent or smearing; the special endowment ('chrism') of the Holy Spirit)
derived from the Greek word
chriein, χρίω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghrei-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghrēi-derived from the Greek word
khrieinderived from the Medieval Latin word
crismaderived from the Greek word
chrisma, χρῖσμα (an unguent or smearing; the special endowment ('chrism') of the Holy Spirit)
derived from the Greek word
chriein, χρίω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghrei-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghrēi-derived from the Greek word
khrieinCognates
Catalan
christiá, Dutch
chrisma, Dutch
Christus, Dutch
christen, English
Christ, English
Christian, English
christian, French
chrétien, French
chrême, French
Christ, German
Chrisam, Icelandic
Kristur, Icelandic
kristinn madur, Italian
cristiano, Lithuanian
krikščionis, Spanish
cristiano, Swedish
Kristus, Swedish
kristenUsage
Word found in Modern English
