ETYMOLOGY, THE ROOT MEANING OF WORDS “gay” - gay (adj.) late 14c., "full of joy, merry; light-hearted, carefree;" also "wanton, lewd, lascivious" (late 12c. as a surname, Philippus de Gay), from Old French gai "joyful, happy;
Christmas, Easter & Halloween, The Ancient Celts, Light to Dark + Big Fires, Wearing Masks so that Demonic Spirits Would Not Recognize Them + Human Sacrifices