Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gʰer-
Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey-der.
Ancient Greek χρίω (khríō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Hellenic *-tós
Ancient Greek -τός (-tós)
Ancient Greek χρῑστός (khrīstós)
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Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)sl.
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Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)sl.
Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós)der.
Latin Chrīstusder.
Old English Crist
Middle English Crist
English Christ
From Middle English Crist, from Old English Crist, from Latin Chrīst(us), from Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós), proper noun use of χρῑστός (khrīstós, “[the] anointed [one]”), a semantic loan of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”) or the Aramaic equivalent (whence ultimately also English messiah, also via Latin, Greek). Compare grime for the Proto-Indo-European root, *gʰr-ey- (“to rub, smear; to anoint”); further related to ghee.
fr crisse (blasphemous interjection) · pt bom Jesus de merda (blasphemous interjection) · fr bon Dieu de merde (blasphemous interjection) · it porco Dio (blasphemous interjection) · es ¡me cago en Dios! (blasphemous interjection) · ca me cago en Déu! (blasphemous interjection) · it porcodio (blasphemous interjection) · cy Iesu (blasphemous interjection) · fi perkele (blasphemous interjection) · de Herrgott (blasphemous interjection) · es ¡hostia! (blasphemous interjection)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gʰer-
Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey-der.
Ancient Greek χρίω (khríō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Hellenic *-tós
Ancient Greek -τός (-tós)
Ancient Greek χρῑστός (khrīstós)
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Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)sl.
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Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)sl.
Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós)der.
Latin Chrīstusder.
Old English Crist
Middle English Crist
English Christ
From Middle English Crist, from Old English Crist, from Latin Chrīst(us), from Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós), proper noun use of χρῑστός (khrīstós, “[the] anointed [one]”), a semantic loan of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”) or the Aramaic equivalent (whence ultimately also English messiah, also via Latin, Greek). Compare grime for the Proto-Indo-European root, *gʰr-ey- (“to rub, smear; to anoint”); further related to ghee.
Meanings
A figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus Christ.
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Translations (5)
af Christus (figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus Christ) · pl Chrystus (figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus Christ) · it Cristo (figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus Christ) · es Cristo (figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus Christ) · fr Christ (figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus Christ)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gʰer-
Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey-der.
Ancient Greek χρίω (khríō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Hellenic *-tós
Ancient Greek -τός (-tós)
Ancient Greek χρῑστός (khrīstós)
▲
Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)sl.
▲
Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)sl.
Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós)der.
Latin Chrīstusder.
Old English Crist
Middle English Crist
English Christ
From Middle English Crist, from Old English Crist, from Latin Chrīst(us), from Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós), proper noun use of χρῑστός (khrīstós, “[the] anointed [one]”), a semantic loan of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”) or the Aramaic equivalent (whence ultimately also English messiah, also via Latin, Greek). Compare grime for the Proto-Indo-European root, *gʰr-ey- (“to rub, smear; to anoint”); further related to ghee.
Meanings
The anointed one, the savior predicted by the Old Testament.
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 24:24:
A title given to Jesus of Nazareth, seen as the fulfiller of the messianic prophecy.
Christine Cooper: It's not wrong to sin. Christ came into this world for the sinners.
DCI Tom Barnaby: To call people to repentance, Mrs Cooper. 1999 September 12, Anthony Horowitz et al., “Dead Man's Eleven”, in Midsomer Murders:
"But I have seen the Christ. Oh, He was glorious, glorious! Now, good-bye - good-bye!" She backed towards the cabinet and sank into the shadows. 1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
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(title for Jesus of Nazareth) · arc ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (title for Jesus of Nazareth) · tr Mesih (title for Jesus of Nazareth) · ur مسیح (title for Jesus of Nazareth) · lo ພຣະຄຣິດ (title for Jesus of Nazareth)