Where does “holla” come from?
holla (English) comes from English holler, from English hollow, from Middle English holow, from Old English holh, from Proto-Germanic *hulhwą.
holla (English): Alternative form of hollo; API; what's up; a...
Definitions
- Alternative form of hollo; API; what's up; a...
Ancestry of “holla”, step by step
holla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English holler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | holler | A yell, shout; By extension, any communication to... |
| 2 | English | hollow | A small valley between mountains; A sunken area... |
| 3 | Middle English | holow | Alternative form of holgh; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | holh | a hollow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *hulhwą | — |
via Old English ēalā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ēalā | O!, alas!, oh!, lo! |