Where does “Chressfess” come from?
Chressfess (Central Franconian) comes from Central Franconian Chress, from Middle High German kristen, from Old High German kristāni, from Latin Christiānus, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Chressfess (Central Franconian): Christmas
Ancestry of “Chressfess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Central Franconian | Chress | Christian |
| 2 | Middle High German | kristen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kristāni | — |
| 4 | Latin | Christiānus | — |
| 5 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to smear with , rub on something; to anoint with... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |