Where does “deathday” come from?
deathday (English) comes from Middle English deth-day, from Old English dēaþdæġ — day of one's death, deathday.
deathday (English): Date of death; anniversary of a death
Definitions
- Date of death; anniversary of a death
Ancestry of “deathday”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | deth-day | — |
| 2 | Old English | dēaþdæġ | day of one's death, deathday |