Holiday Fun Fact: “Xmas”
According to the book Did You Ever Wonder… by Jeff Rovin, “Xmas” comes from the Greek word for “Christ,” which is “Xristos.” The shortened form of the word “Christmas” became popular in Europe in the 1500s. Today, we see it a lot, especially in ads. (Maybe because it has the same number of letters as “sale”?)
“I’ve taken to reading ETR and making a game of selecting the word that will be used in that day’s Words That Work.
“Since I have a better than average vocabulary, choosing the one word in the issue that I don’t know is usually it.
“Thanks for Words That Work.”
Cathy Chapman
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