Where does “halloi” come from?

halloi (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hallo, from German Hallo, from Polish halo, from Latin halōs, from Ancient Greek ἅλως — threshing floor; grain on the floor; disk.

halloi (Norwegian Nynorsk): hello, hi

Definitions

  1. hello, hi

Ancestry of “halloi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhallohello
2GermanHallohello
3Polishhalohello; halo; buzz, hype
4Latinhalōshalo (a circle around the sun or moon)
5Ancient Greekἅλωςthreshing floor; grain on the floor; disk
Every word from Ancient Greek ἅλως →Every word from Latin halōs →Every word from Polish halo →