Etymology

Christocentric

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Today it means: Concentrating on the teaching of Jesus Christ. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κεντρικός (kentrikós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kéntron ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom
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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. EnglishChristo-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*ḱen-?
  14. Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrom
  15. Proto-Hellenic*kéntron
  16. Ancient Greekκέντρον (kéntron)
  17. Ancient Greekκεντρικός (kentrikós)
  18. English todayChristocentric

From Christo- + -centric.

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