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Etymology of Christmas in Iran?

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Why was «کریسمس» (*kerismas*) loaned from English? Wasn't there an indigenous Christian presence which could of given a word of a differing etymology?

                                  Why was «کریسمس» (*kerismas*) loaned from English? Wasn't there an indigenous Christian presence which could of given a word of a differing etymology?
                                

neon Leo (49 rep)

Aug 8, 2025, 09:44 PM • Last activity: Aug 10, 2025, 02:48 AM

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