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The 600-year-old origins of the word 'hello'

Link: bbc.com/culture/article/202601
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4

"Breaking news" pours out of the bottom half of a person's face, with the word "hello" in front of them (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC)

'Hullo, hillo, holla': The 600-year-old origins of the word 'hello'

It's 200 years since the word "hello" was first used in print - though its roots date back to the 15th Century. How has the language of greetings evolved - and what does it tell us?

www.bbc.com

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