Where does “Cristemasse” come from?
Cristemasse (Middle English) comes from Old English Cristes mæsse, from Old English mæsse, from Vulgar Latin messa, from Latin missa, from Latin missum, from Latin mittō, from Proto-Italic meitō, from Proto-Indo-European meyth₂- — to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to...
Cristemasse (Middle English): Christmas the 25th of December
Definitions
- Christmas the 25th of December
Ancestry of “Cristemasse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Cristes mæsse | Christmas |
| 2 | Old English | mæsse | mass |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | messa | Eucharist, dismissal; Eucharist; dismissal;... |
| 4 | Latin | missa | Mass; Christian eucharistic liturgy; nominative... |
| 5 | Latin | missum | accusative supine of mittō; inflection of... |
| 6 | Latin | mittō | to send, dispatch, cause to go, let go, release, discharge |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | meitō | to put forth, put out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meyth₂- | to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to... |
Words derived from “Cristemasse”
- Christmas
- Chrissy
- Christmastime
- Christmastide
- Christmassy
- Christmasy
- Kiritimati
- Christmaslike
- Christmasly
- クリスマス
- Christmas Day
- Christmas present
- Kiritimati
- Christmas creep
- Christmas season
- Little Christmas
- Christmas tree
- Christmas bells
- Christmas club
- Christmas is coming
- Christmas berry
- Cheaster
- Christmas stocking
- Christmas fern