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Where does “halo” come from?

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

halo (Polish): hello; halo; buzz, hype

Definitions

  1. hello; halo; buzz, hype

Ancestry of “halo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhalōs—
2Ancient Greekἅλωςthreshing floor; grain on the floor; disk
Every word from Ancient Greek ἅλως →