Christo-

prefix

Pertaining to Christ, Christians, or Christianity.

OriginEnglish Christ ← Middle English Crist ← Old English Crist →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative Christiano-

  1. Pertaining to Christ, Christians, or Christianity.

Origin

  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-

From Christ + -o-.

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Translations

Polish chrysto-
  • chrysto-Translations
Cite this entry
APA

Christo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christo-

MLA

“Christo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christo-.

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