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Etymology of the English word holy

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

hollyhock, halidom, holiday, holily, holiness, holytide

Cognates

Dutch heilig, German heilig, Icelandic heilagur, Swedish helig

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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