| 【hol-, hal-, whole】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "hal," and "halig." It carries the basic meaning of "entire," "whole," and "unhurt." from PIE *kailo- "whole" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "hol-, hal-, whole"]
holiday ****[1340] A holiday is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home. People sometimes refer to their holiday as their holidays. in AM, use vacation
holy ****[1920] If you describe something as holy, you mean that it is considered to be special because it is connected with God or a particular religion.
whole ****[380] If something is whole, it is in one piece and is not broken or damaged.
[WORD ROOT]root hol-
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] hal, whole, hale, holy, holi, holo
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) hal, halig
[MEANING]root entire, whole, unhurt
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 hal entire, whole; unhurt, uninjured, safe; healthy, sound; genuine, straightforward
- 【Old English】 halig [base of Anglo-Saxon hal] holy
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holiday ★★★★[1340] noun from holiday 〈 day
【DEFINITION】 A holiday is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home. People sometimes refer to their holiday as their holidays. in AM, use vacation
【pl.】 holidays
【COMPOSITION】 holy + day
【ROOTs】 ⑴ holi(hol-); entire, whole, unhurt ⑵ day; day
【Etymology】 《Old English haligdæg》 [halig+dæg] holy day, consecrated day, religious anniversary; Sabbath
holy ★★★★[1920] adjective
【DEFINITION】 If you describe something as holy, you mean that it is considered to be special because it is connected with God or a particular religion.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; holy < holier < holiest
【SYNONYM】 saint
【ANTONYM】 unholy
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hol-; entire, whole, unhurt ⑵ y; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English halig》 [base of Anglo-Saxon hal] holy
【First Known Meaning】 holy, consecrated, sacred; godly; ecclesiastical
【DERIVATIVEs】 holily, holiness, holy
whole ★★★★[380] adjective from whole 〈 hol-
【DEFINITION】 If something is whole, it is in one piece and is not broken or damaged.
【SYNONYM】 in one piece, hale, entire
【ROOTs】 whole(hol-); entire, whole, unhurt
【Etymology】 《Old English hal》 entire, whole; unhurt, uninjured, safe; healthy, sound; genuine, straightforward
【First Known Meaning】 entire, whole; unhurt, uninjured, safe; healthy, sound; genuine, straightforward
【DERIVATIVEs】 whole, wholeness, wholly
Other words containing "hol-, hal-, whole"; hale, hol-, holism, holist, holistic, wholeness, wholly
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
histor
high
heat
heal
head
have
harm
hap
hand
hab-, -hib-, habit-, -hibit-
