Etymograph

English

Mithrasmas

Blend of Mithras + Christmas.

A blend of Mithras + Christmas

Latin Mithras

English Mithras

Old English Cristes mæsse

Middle English Cristemasse

English Christmas

The story

In reference to one Roman Dies Natalis Solis Invicti associated with December 25 and unrelated to Mithraism. Sol Invictus was also conflated with or used as an epithet of Mithras, from where the confused misidentification arose. Apparently coined by Gwendolyn MacEwen.

Today it means

name Christmas (Christian or secular holiday held on December 25), presented as linked to Mithras

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Mithrasmas