holy

NOUN (plural holies):

1. a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.

2. a sacred place.

Origin:

First recorded before 900; Middle English holi, Old English hālig, variant of hāleg, equivalent to hāl whole + -eg -y1; cognate with Dutch, German heilig, Old Norse heilagr. British dictionary: Old English hālig, hǣlig; related to Old Saxon hēlag, Gothic hailags, German heilig; see hallow. —Dictionary.com. // 

 First Known Use of holy: before the 12th century. History and Etymology for holy: Middle English, from Old English hālig; akin to Old English hāl whole — more at whole. —Merriam-Webster.

Sources: 1, 2.

Added: 15 August 2020 {7:51 AM}