χρῖσμα
Ancient Greek
noun
Definitions
- anointing, unction
- wall coating, plaster
Etymology
Affix from Ancient Greek χρίω (I smear n-g) + Ancient Greek or rub with”, “I coat.
Origin
Ancient Greek
or rub with”, “I coat
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- chrisma Latin
- crama Latin
- crisma Latin
- crāmum Latin
- chrême French
- crème French
- crisma Spanish, Castilian
- or rub with”, “I coat Ancient Greek
- χρίω Ancient Greek
- *gʰrēy- Proto-Indo-European
- crisma Portuguese
- घृ Sanskrit
- creme, cresme Old French
- cresme Old French
- Chrisam Alemannic German
- *crama Gaulish
- chrisma LL