Halig

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 Old English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective

Old English

Etymology

From Germanic *hailaga- ‘holy, bringing health’, from *haila- ‘healthy’ (English whole). Cognate with Old Saxon hēlag (Dutch heilig), Old High German heilag (German heilig), Old Norse heilagr (Swedish helig), Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌲.

Pronunciation

IPA: /ha:lɪj/

Adjective

hāliġ

1. holy, sacred; piousfr:halig