Etymology of the Latin word chrisma
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
khrieinDerivations in Latin
chrismalis,
chrismariumDerivations in other languages
English
chrisom, English
chrism, French
chrême, Italian
cresima, Italian
crisma, Portuguese
crismaUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Church Latin
