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Etymology of the English word christmas

the English word christmas
derived from the English word Christ
derived from the Latin word Christus (Christ)
derived from the Greek word christos, χριστός
derived from the Greek word Khristos
derived from the Greek word khriein
derived from the English word mass
derived from the Old French word masse
derived from the Old French word masser
derived from the Latin word massa (mace; club; mass, bulk; heavy weight)
derived from the Greek word maza, μᾶζα
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mag- (kneading)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word mattea (dainty dish)

Derivations in other languages

French christmas

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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