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
Definitions
- Christmas
Ancestry of “Chressfess”, step by step
Chressfess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Central Franconian Chress
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Franconian | Chress | Christian |
| 2 | Middle High German | kristen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kristāni | — |
| 4 | Latin | Christiānus | Christian |
| 5 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via Central Franconian Fess
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Franconian | Fess | — |