Etymology

Christo-

Today it means: Pertaining to Christ, Christians, or Christianity. Full definition →

English Christ ← Middle English Crist ← Old English Crist
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʰrey-
  3. Ancient Greekχρίω (khríō)
  4. Ancient Greekχρῑστός (khrīstós)
  5. Biblical Hebrewמָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)
  6. Aramaicܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)
  7. Ancient GreekΧρῑστός (Khrīstós)
  8. LatinChrīstus
  9. Old EnglishCrist
  10. Middle EnglishCrist
  11. EnglishChrist
  12. English todayChristo-

From Christ + -o-.

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