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English word holy comes from Proto-Germanic *hailzą, Proto-Germanic *hailaz (Entire, complete. Healthy, sound. Whole, unbroken, intact.), Proto-Germanic *hailaz (Omen, portent.), Old English (ca. 450-1100) holen ((botany) holly.), Old English (ca. 450-1100) holeġn, Proto-Germanic - gaz
*hailzą (Proto-Germanic)
*hailaz (Proto-Germanic)
Entire, complete. Healthy, sound. Whole, unbroken, intact.
*hailaz (Proto-Germanic)
Omen, portent.
holen (Old English)
(botany) holly.
holeġn (Old English)
- gaz (Proto-Germanic)
hal (Old English)
Sound, healthy, intact. Whole, undivided.
holyn (Middle English)
*hailagaz (Proto-Germanic)
Holy, sacred.
halig (Old English)
Holy, sacred; pious; sound, healthy.
hāleġ (Old English)
holie (Middle English)
holy (English)
(slang) Used as an intensifier in various interjections.. Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.. Perfect or flawless.. Revered in a religion.. Separated or set apart from (something unto something or someone else).. Set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person. (archaic) A thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.