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Why is hello called hello?

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∙ 14y ago

Updated: 4/27/2024

It developed as a variant of a hail or greeting "Hallo". One source suggests its use as a greeting derives from "hale be thou" while others point to the French holà (whoa).

It has the obvious cognates hallo, hola and ola.

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