Where does “hallo” come from?
hallo (West Frisian) comes from Dutch hallo, from English Hello, from English holla, from English holler, from English hollow, from Middle English holow, from Old English holh, from Proto-Germanic *hulhwą.
hallo (West Frisian): hello
Ancestry of “hallo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | hallo | hello |
| 2 | English | Hello | — |
| 3 | English | holla | Alternative form of hollo; API; what's up; a... |
| 4 | English | holler | A yell, shout; By extension, any communication to... |
| 5 | English | hollow | A small valley between mountains; A sunken area... |
| 6 | Middle English | holow | Alternative form of holgh; Alternative form of... |
| 7 | Old English | holh | a hollow |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *hulhwą | — |