Where does “holyday” come from?
holyday (English) comes from English holiday, from Middle English holyday, from Middle English halyday, from Old English hāliġdæġ — holy day, Sabbath.
holyday (English): Obsolete form of holiday
Ancestry of “holyday”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | holiday | A day on which a festival, religious event, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | holyday | Alternative form of halyday |
| 3 | Middle English | halyday | A religious holiday or celebration |
| 4 | Old English | hāliġdæġ | holy day, Sabbath |