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