Where does “Newtonmas” come from?

Newtonmas (English) comes from English -mas, from English mass, from Old English masse.

Newtonmas (English): December 25, Sir Isaac Newton's birthday;...

Definitions

  1. December 25, Sir Isaac Newton's birthday;...

Ancestry of “Newtonmas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-masA holiday, sacred day
2EnglishmassMatter, material; A large quantity; a sum; To...
3Old Englishmasse—
Every word from Old English masse →Every word from English -mas →Every word from English mass →