Where does “Grischtdaag” come from?
Grischtdaag (Pennsylvania German) comes from Pennsylvania German daag, from Middle High German tac, from Old High German tag, from Proto-West Germanic dag, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
Grischtdaag (Pennsylvania German): Christmas
Definitions
- Christmas
Ancestry of “Grischtdaag”, step by step
Grischtdaag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pennsylvania German daag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania German | daag | day |
| 2 | Middle High German | tac | Alternative form of tag |
| 3 | Old High German | tag | day |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dag | day |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via Pennsylvania German Grischt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania German | Grischt | Christ |