Etymology of the English word Xmas
the English word
Xmasderived from the English word
symbolderived from the Church Latin word
symbolum (token, symbol; matching objects proving identity)
derived from the Classical Latin word
symbolus (token, symbol; matching objects proving identity)
derived from the Greek word
sumbolon, σύμβολον
using the English suffix
-masderived from the English word
massDate
The earliest known usage of Xmas in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
