Where does “alô” come from?
alô (Portuguese) comes from French allô, from English hallo, from Middle English halou, from Old English hēla, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hilō.
alô (Portuguese): hello; the act of greeting informally
Definitions
- hello; the act of greeting informally
Ancestry of “alô”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | allô | hello; used to confirm that the person being... |
| 2 | English | hallo | Alternative form of hello; A cry of surprise; The... |
| 3 | Middle English | halou | — |
| 4 | Old English | hēla | heel |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *hą̄hilō | — |