Etymology

Chrismahanukwanzakah

Today it means: A fictional holiday in December combining aspects of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa into one festival. Full definition →

English Kwanzaa ← Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀- ← Middle English Cristemasse
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʰrey-
  3. Ancient Greekχρίω (khríō)
  4. Ancient Greekχρῑστός (khrīstós)
  5. Biblical Hebrewמָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)
  6. Aramaicܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)
  7. Ancient GreekΧρῑστός (Khrīstós)
  8. LatinChrīstus
  9. Old EnglishCrist
  10. Proto-Indo-European*mey-?
  11. Proto-Indo-European*meyth₂-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*méyth₂eti
  13. Proto-Italic*meitō
  14. Old Latinmītō
  15. Latinmittō
  16. Latinmissiō
  17. Latinmissa
  18. Old Englishmæsse
  19. Old EnglishCristes mæsse
  20. Middle EnglishCristemasse
  21. EnglishChristmas
  22. EnglishHanukkah
  23. Proto-Bantu*kʊ̀-
  24. EnglishKwanzaa
  25. English todayChrismahanukwanzakah

Blend of Christmas + Hanukkah + Kwanzaa.

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