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Etymology of the English word holiday

the English word holiday
derived from the English word day
derived from the English word dag
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dheigh-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *dagaz
derived from the English word holy
derived from the English word holi
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kailo-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khailagas

Derivations in English

holidayer, holidaymaker, holidays

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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