English

holidate

Blend of holiday + date.

Proto-Germanic *hailagadagaz

Old English hāliġdæġ ‘holy day’

Middle English halyday ‘a religious holiday or celebration’

Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- ‘to give’

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Latin datus ‘given’

Late Latin data

Old French date

Middle English date

English date

The story

Perhaps popularized by Holidate (2020), American romantic comedy film.

noun A holiday taken with a potential romantic partner, similar to a date.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / holidate