Where does “holiday” come from?
Holiday comes from Middle English halidei and halyday, which derive from Old English hāliġdæġ, a compound of hālig (holy) and dæġ (day).
holiday (English): A day on which a festival, religious event, or...
Definitions
- A day on which a festival, religious event, or...
Ancestry of “holiday”, step by step
holiday traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English holyday
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | holyday | Alternative form of halyday |
| 2 | Middle English | halyday | A religious holiday or celebration |
| 3 | Old English | hāliġdæġ | holy day, Sabbath |
via Middle English halidei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | halidei | Alternative form of halyday |
via Middle English haliȝdei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | haliȝdei | Alternative form of halyday |