The Word ‘Christmas’ and the Spirit of Christmas
From where does the word CHRISTMAS sprang out? It is an English compound word that originated from Latin: Criste + masse (Cristemasse). Criste refers to Christ Jesus of the Bible. The suffix -mas comes from [OE maessa <<LL messa dismissal <missa, pp. fem. Of mittere, send, dismiss]. See Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary, Vol 2, page 783.
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