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Chrissy en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈkɹɪsi/

Etymology

Etymology tree English Chris Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Chrissy From Chris + -y.

Meanings

1. A diminutive of the female given names Christine and Christina.

Forms

Relateds

Christy (diminutive of Christine or Christina) · Christie (diminutive of Christine or Christina) · Ina (diminutive of Christina) · Chris (diminutive of Christine or Christina) · Christi (diminutive of Christine or Christina) · Tina (diminutive of Christina) · Christa (diminutive of Christine or Christina)

Chrissy en · PROPN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈkɹɪsi/

Etymology

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 Chris(tmas) Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Chrissy From Chris(tmas) + -y.

Meanings

1. (Australia, slang) Christmas
   • “Sarah! It's me, your favorite nan. Merry Chrissy, love. You're invited to my Christmas cruise. Come along and bring anyone you want.” 2020 August 17, Michael Cusack, “A Very Extremely Very Yolo Christmas: Reloaded” (1:10 from the start), in YOLO: Crystal Fantasy, season 1, episode 3, spoken by Sarah's Nan (Michael Cusack):