Where does “haliday” come from?

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

haliday (Scots): holiday

Definitions

  1. holiday

Ancestry of “haliday”, 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 →