Where does “daisies” come from?

Daisies derives from Middle English dayesye, from Old English dæġes ēaġe, literally meaning "day's eye," referring to the flower's appearance.

daisies (English): plural of daisy

Definitions

  1. plural of daisy

Ancestry of “daisies”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdaisyA wild flowering plant "Bellis perennis" of the...
2Middle Englishdayesyedaisy
3Old Englishdæġes ēagedaisy
Every word from Old English dæġes ēage →Every word from Middle English dayesye →Every word from English daisy →