christmastide

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What does christmastide mean?

The Twelve Days of Christmas; the period from Christmas Day to Epiphany.

Where does christmastide come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey-der. Ancient Greek χρίω (khríō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek χρῑστός (khrīstós) ▲ Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)sl. ▲ Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)sl. Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós)der. Latin Chrīstusder. Old English Crist Proto-Germanic *-as Proto-West Germanic *-as Old English -es Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *méyth₂eti Proto-Italic *meitō Old Latin mītō Latin mittō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin missiō Latin missabor. Old English mæsse Old English Cristes mæsse Middle English Cristemasse English Christmas English -tide English Christmastide From Christmas + -tide (“period around a festival”).

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