The word "Christmas" comes from the Old English "Cristes maesse", meaning "the festival _______ of Christ".
24.12.2009
mass
43% (154 votes)
holiday
8% (29 votes)
mess
49% (174 votes)
Total votes: 357
The correct answer is mass. Old English was an early form of the English language that was spoken between the fifth century and the 12th century. It is from the Old English "Cristes maesse" that we get the Modern English "Christmas". The word "Christmas" is an example of what linguists call a "disguised compound" — a word made from two morphemes that have become so closely joined together that their individual identities have been lost over time.
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