daisy
English
/ˈdeɪ.zi/
noun
Definitions
- A wild flowering plant Bellis perennis of the Asteraceae family, with a yellow head and white petals
- Many other flowering plants of various species.
- (Cockney rhyming slang) A boot or other footwear.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English dayesye inherited from Old English dæġes ēage (daisy, day's eye).
Origin
Old English
dæġes ēage
Gloss
daisy, day's eye
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- daisied English
- daisylike English
- deuseaville English
- freeway English
- freeway daisy English
- whoopsie English
- whoopsie-daisy English
- dæġes ēage Old English
- dæġes ēaġe Old English
- dayesye Middle English