Etymology

haggaday

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Today it means: A ring forming the handle for raising the latch on a door. Full definition →

Middle English hagodai
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The story

  1. Middle English · derived fromha“have”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromhagodai
  3. English todayhaggaday

From Middle English hagodai, from Middle English ha (“have”) gōd dai (“good day”); equivalent to have + good + day.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishha all →

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