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Where does “olov” come from?

olov (Uzbek) comes from Persian الو, from French allô, from English hallo, from Middle English halou, from Old English hēla, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hilō.

olov (Uzbek): fire; flame

Definitions

  1. fire; flame

Ancestry of “olov”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianالوflame, blaze; hello
2Frenchallôhello; used to confirm that the person being...
3EnglishhalloAlternative form of hello; A cry of surprise; The...
4Middle Englishhalou—
5Old Englishhēlaheel
6Proto-West Germanic*hą̄hilō—
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