Where does βall rightoβ come from?
all righto (English) comes from English O, from Middle English O, from Old English o, from Latin o, from Etruscan π, from Ancient Greek ΞΏ, from Phoenician π€, from Egyptian πΉ.
all righto (English): Informal form of all right
Definitions
- Informal form of all right
Ancestry of βall rightoβ, step by step
all righto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English O
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | O | A blood type that lacks A or B antigens and may... |
| 2 | Middle English | O | β |
| 3 | Old English | o | ever, always |
| 4 | Latin | o | The name of the letter "O"; o!; oh! |
| 5 | Etruscan | π | β |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ΞΏ | Lower-case omicron (α½ ΞΌΞΉΞΊΟΟΞ½), the 15th letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. It represented the close-mid back rounded vowel. It is preceded by ΞΎ and followed by Ο |
| 7 | Phoenician | π€ | ayin; ΚΏayin |
| 8 | Egyptian | πΉ | β |
via English all right
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | all right | Good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition;... |