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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

  1. Alternative form of hollo; API; what's up; a...

Ancestry of “holla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhollerA yell, shout; By extension, any communication to...
2EnglishhollowA small valley between mountains; A sunken area...
3Middle EnglishholowAlternative form of holgh; Alternative form of...
4Old Englishholha hollow
5Proto-Germanic*hulhwą—

Words derived from “holla”

  • hello
  • heaveno
  • helloji
  • aló
  • алло
  • allo
  • allô
  • 哈羅
  • 哈佬
  • 哈囉
  • hallo
  • a-lô
  • alo
  • alo
  • hallo
  • हेलो
  • ฮัลโหล
  • علو
  • الو
  • helo
  • halo
  • helo
  • ħello
  • ဟဲလို
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