Where does “алё” come from?

алё (Russian) comes from French allô, from English hallo, from Middle English halou, from Old English hēla, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hilō — heel.

алё (Russian): used to confirm that the person being addressed is paying attention

Definitions

  1. used to confirm that the person being addressed is paying attention

Ancestry of “алё”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchallôhello; used to confirm that the person being...
2EnglishhalloAlternative form of hello; A cry of surprise; The...
3Middle Englishhalou—
4Old Englishhēlaheel
5Proto-West Germanic*hą̄hilōheel

Words derived from “алё”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hilō →Every word from Old English hēla →Every word from Middle English halou →