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Where does “halyday” come from?

halyday (Middle English) comes from Old English hāliġdæġ — holy day, Sabbath.

halyday (Middle English): A religious holiday or celebration

Definitions

  1. A religious holiday or celebration

Ancestry of “halyday”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhāliġdæġholy day, Sabbath

Words derived from “halyday”

  • holiday
  • holidays
  • holyday
  • hols
  • holidaymaker
  • holidaymaking
  • preholiday
  • postholiday
  • nonholiday
  • unholiday
  • antiholiday
  • holidayer
  • holidayfic
  • holiday
  • holyday
  • iholide
  • iholide
  • holide
  • holide
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