Where does “doozy” come from?
doozy (English) comes from English daisy, from Middle English dayesye, from Old English dæġes ēage — daisy.
doozy (English): Something that is extraordinary: often...
Definitions
- Something that is extraordinary: often...
Ancestry of “doozy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | daisy | A wild flowering plant "Bellis perennis" of the... |
| 2 | Middle English | dayesye | daisy |
| 3 | Old English | dæġes ēage | daisy |