Where does “Kerstmis” come from?
Kerstmis (Dutch) comes from Dutch Kerst, from Middle Dutch kerst, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Kerstmis (Dutch): Christmas
Definitions
- Christmas
Ancestry of “Kerstmis”, step by step
Kerstmis traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Kerst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Kerst | Christ |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | kerst | Christ |
| 3 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via Middle Dutch kersmisse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | kersmisse | Christmas |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | misse | Alternative form of messe |
| 3 | Latin | missa | Mass; Christian eucharistic liturgy; nominative... |
| 4 | Latin | missum | accusative supine of mittō; inflection of... |
| 5 | Latin | mittō | to send, dispatch, cause to go, let go, release, discharge |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | meitō | to put forth, put out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meyth₂- | to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to... |