Where does “iholide” come from?

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

iholide (Xhosa): holiday

Definitions

  1. holiday

Ancestry of “iholide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHolidayThe holiday season or Christmas season, especially when paired with a year
2Middle EnglishhalydayA religious holiday or celebration
3Old Englishhāliġdæġholy day, Sabbath
Every word from Old English hāliġdæġ →Every word from Middle English halyday →Every word from English Holiday →