'chrismator' originates from Medieval Latin, specifically the word 'chrismator', where 'chrisma' meant 'anointing'.

'chrismator' changed from Late Latin forms based on 'chrisma' (from Latin 'chrisma' or 'chrisma'), which in turn comes from Greek 'χρίσμα' (khrísma) meaning 'anointing', ultimately related to the verb 'χρίω' (chrío) 'to anoint'.

Initially, it meant 'one who anoints' and over time it has retained that specific sense in ecclesiastical contexts.