Where does “hulabaloo” come from?

hulabaloo (Finnish) comes from English hullabaloo, from English halloo, from Middle English hallow, from Old French haloer.

hulabaloo (Finnish): hullabaloo, hoo-ha, fuss

Definitions

  1. hullabaloo, hoo-ha, fuss

Ancestry of “hulabaloo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhullabalooA clamour, a commotion; a fuss or uproar; To make...
2EnglishhallooUsed to greet someone, or to catch their...
3Middle Englishhallowpursue, urge on
4Old Frenchhaloer
Every word from Old French haloerEvery word from Middle English hallowEvery word from English halloo
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