Etymology of the English word christian
the English word
christianderived from the Latin word
Christianus (Christian; Christian, follower of Christ; Christian clergyman)
derived from the Greek word
christianos, χριστιανός
derived from the Greek word
christos, χριστός
derived from the Latin word
Christus (Christ)
derived from the Greek word
christos, χριστός
Cognates
Catalan
christiá, Dutch
chrisma, Dutch
Christus, Dutch
christen, English
chrism, English
Christ, 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