Where does “allo” come from?
allo (French) comes from English hallo, from Middle English halou, from Old English hēla, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hilō.
allo (French): hello; used to confirm that the person being...
Definitions
- hello; used to confirm that the person being...
Ancestry of “allo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hallo | Alternative form of hello; A cry of surprise; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | halou | — |
| 3 | Old English | hēla | heel |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hą̄hilō | — |
Words derived from “allo”