Re: etyma for Crãciun,RomanianforChristmas

On Sun, Dec 28, 2003, at 10:03 PM, m_iacomi wrote:

> As one can see, the meanings
> are either related to Christmas, or to other feasts not linked with
> solstices. It is a simple and vague coincidence that Christmas falls
> some days after winter solstice.

So, we can conclude that the notion KR<vowel>TCHUN [1] has
a primeval sacral (if not exclusively Christian) meaning
and usage, as well as that [2] its area of usage and
frequency is around the place where or from where all Slavs
were missionarized.

George