Explanation Christmas
What s interesting is the etymology of the word christmas.
Explanation christmas. The earlier term yule may have derived from the germanic jōl or the anglo saxon geōl which referred to the feast of the winter solstice the corresponding terms in other languages navidad in spanish natale in italian noël in french all. The day known as christmas day is celebrated on the 25th day of december. And mæsse is from latin missa the celebration of the eucharist. Etymology christmas is a shortened form of christ s mass the word is recorded as crīstesmæsse in 1038 and cristes messe in 1131.
Christmas which means feast day of christ is a christian holiday that refers to the birth of jesus whom christians believe is the son of god and a cultural holiday for non christians. Crīst genitive crīstes is from greek khrīstos χριστός a translation of hebrew māšîaḥ מ ש יח messiah meaning anointed. Is it the gifts. The form christenmas was also.
Take time this holiday season to celebrate the true meaning of christmas by glorifying the one who gave it all. The christmas season especially in the west is a mix of pre christian christian and secular traditions. A child was born in humble circumstances and his sacrificial death reflected the. Is it the annual economic boost.