Where does “ܐܠܘ” come from?

ܐܠܘ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic) comes from Arabic آلُو, from French allô, from English hallo, from Middle English halou, from Old English hēla, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hilō — heel.

ܐܠܘ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic): hello? used to confirm that the person being addressed is listening, or to confirm if anyone is listening

Definitions

  1. hello? used to confirm that the person being addressed is listening, or to confirm if anyone is listening

Ancestry of “ܐܠܘ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicآلُو—
2Frenchallôhello; used to confirm that the person being...
3EnglishhalloAlternative form of hello; A cry of surprise; The...
4Middle Englishhalou—
5Old Englishhēlaheel
6Proto-West Germanic*hą̄hilōheel
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hilō →Every word from Old English hēla →Every word from Middle English halou →