What was the original meaning and where did it come from, etc.
Also, how did we get the word "hi?"
2007-02-25 12:06:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
There is a very good discussion on "hello" in Wikipedia, the free, online encyclopedia at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello
Hope this helps!
2007-02-25 12:10:19 · answer #1 · answered by cfpops 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How did we get the word "hello" in english?
What was the original meaning and where did it come from, etc.
Also, how did we get the word "hi?"
2014-11-02 21:34:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some dictionaries give an Old French etymology for it (hallo; holla) however I'd like to believe the one that it is a contraction of an older English form "Whole be thou." It would seem to me that a word as common and colloquial as "hello" more likely than not, has a native origin.
2007-02-26 03:36:20 · answer #3 · answered by Brennus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he he he. Hell o??
2007-02-25 20:14:58 · answer #4 · answered by ravin_lunatic 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋