HN
Hacker News
Top
New
Best
Ask
Show
Jobs
Comment by mechanical_bear | Hacker News Reader
Parent
Full thread
mechanical_bear
·
What is “Xmas”?
View on HN
MiguelX413
·
Christmas, but with Χρῑστός (Khrīstós) abbreviated to Χ. One can read even more about its history here:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Xmas#Etymology
mechanical_bear
·
Interesting to know that tidbit. Seems like maybe not the best way to call it though, as per your link: “ as of late 20th century considered disrespectful by some Christians, due to the absence of the word Christ.”
qorrect
·
Athiest Christmas
acuozzo
·
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Xmas#Etymology
Reply on news.ycombinator.com