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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewלֹאnot, no; no, not

via Hebrew הֲ־

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewהֲ־

Words derived from “הלא

Every word from Hebrew לֹא