Where does “maholla” come from?

maholla (English) comes from English holla, from English holler, from English hollow, from Middle English holow, from Old English holh, from Proto-Germanic *hulhwą.

maholla (English): A greeting

Definitions

  1. A greeting

Ancestry of “maholla”, step by step

maholla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English holla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhollaAlternative form of hollo; API; what's up; a...
2EnglishhollerA yell, shout; By extension, any communication to...
3EnglishhollowA small valley between mountains; A sunken area...
4Middle EnglishholowAlternative form of holgh; Alternative form of...
5Old Englishholha hollow
6Proto-Germanic*hulhwą

via English mahalo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmahalothank you
2Hawaiianmahalothank you; thanks, gratitude; admiration, praise,...
3Proto-Eastern Polynesianmasalo
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansadəp
Every word from Proto-Germanic *hulhwą