Where does “elo” come from?

elo (Polish) comes from English Hello, from English holla, from English holler, from English hollow, from Middle English holow, from Old English holh, from Proto-Germanic *hulhwą.

elo (Polish): hi

Definitions

  1. hi

Ancestry of “elo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHelloA greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or [[acknowledge
2EnglishhollaAlternative form of hollo; API; what's up; a...
3EnglishhollerA yell, shout; By extension, any communication to...
4EnglishhollowA small valley between mountains; A sunken area...
5Middle EnglishholowAlternative form of holgh; Alternative form of...
6Old Englishholha hollow
7Proto-Germanic*hulhwą
Every word from Proto-Germanic *hulhwą
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