Where does “הלא” come from?
הלא (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew לֹא — not, no; no, not.
הלא (Hebrew): Negative interrogative particle: starts a negative yes-or-no question
Definitions
- Negative interrogative particle: starts a negative yes-or-no question
Ancestry of “הלא”, step by step
הלא traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew לֹא
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | לֹא | not, no; no, not |
via Hebrew הֲ־
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | הֲ־ | — |