Where does “Holyrood” come from?
Holyrood (English) comes from English rood, from Middle English rode, from Old English rād, from Proto-West Germanic raidu, from Proto-Germanic raidō, from Proto-Germanic rīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
Holyrood (English): the home of the Scottish Parliament
Definitions
- the home of the Scottish Parliament
Ancestry of “Holyrood”, step by step
Holyrood traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rood
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rood | A crucifix, cross, especially in a church; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | rode | A cross or gibbet; The cross of Christ; The cross... |
| 3 | Old English | rād | road; riding, hostile incursion; riding, road |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | raidu | riding, ride |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raidō | ride, journey; name of the R-rune |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via English Holy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Holy | Alternative letter-case form of holy "used when... |
| 2 | Middle English | holi | Alternative form of holy |
| 3 | Old English | hāliġ | holy |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hailag | holy, sacred |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hailagaz | holy, sacred |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |