cristin

Middle English

Adjective

cristin

Alternative form of Cristen

Proper noun

cristin

Alternative form of Cristen

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Latin Chrīstiānus.

Noun

cristīn m

(Christianity) Christian, a believer in Christianity.
- c. 1000 CE, Leiden Willeram;
  Hiro kind Iudei vuchta so ernesthafto wither the cristinen
  Her children, the Jews, fought so hard against the Christians

Descendants

Middle Dutch: cristen, kersten
- Dutch: christen
  - Negerhollands: christ
  - → Caribbean Javanese: Kristen
  - Afrikaans: Christen

Adjective

cristīn

(Christianity) Christian

Descendants

Middle Dutch: kerstijn

References

“kristīn (I)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
“kristīn (II)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

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