Where does “hallåa” come from?

hallåa (Swedish) comes from Swedish hallå, from Middle High German haln, from Old High German holōn, from Proto-West Germanic *holōn, from Proto-Germanic hulōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hallåa (Swedish): female tv announcer

Definitions

  1. female tv announcer

Ancestry of “hallåa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhallåhello; hi
2Middle High Germanhalnto fetch
3Old High Germanholōnto get, fetch; to fetch, used especially in...
4Proto-West Germanic*holōnto call, appoint, summon
5Proto-Germanichulōnąto call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulōną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *holōn →