Where does “holiday” come from?

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

holiday (Middle English): Alternative form of halyday

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of halyday

Ancestry of “holiday”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishhalydayA religious holiday or celebration
2Old Englishhāliġdæġholy day, Sabbath
Every word from Old English hāliġdæġ →Every word from Middle English halyday →