kristna
Norwegian Nynorsk
verb-1
Definitions
- (transitive) to Christianize
- (transitive) to christen
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse kristna derived from Old English cristnian (baptise, christen).
Origin
Old English
cristnian
Gloss
baptise, christen
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- christen English
- christener English
- christening English
- mischristen English
- rechristen English
- unchristen English
- kristne Norwegian Nynorsk
- cristen Old English
- cristnian Old English
- cristenen Middle English
- kristinn Old Norse
- kristna Old Norse
- kristne Danish