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Where does “halou” come from?

halou (Middle English) comes from Old English hēla, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hilō.

Ancestry of “halou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhēlaheel
2Proto-West Germanic*hą̄hilō—

Words derived from “halou”

  • hallo
  • alô
  • halo
  • halo
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hilō →