Where does “halo” come from?

halo (Indonesian) comes from Dutch halo, from Latin halōs, from Ancient Greek ἅλως — threshing floor; grain on the floor; disk.

halo (Indonesian): hello

Definitions

  1. hello

Ancestry of “halo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhalohalo; Similar visual effect resulting from...
2Latinhalōshalo (a circle around the sun or moon)
3Ancient Greekἅλωςthreshing floor; grain on the floor; disk
Every word from Ancient Greek ἅλως →Every word from Latin halōs →Every word from Dutch halo →