'Hullo, hillo, holla': The 600-year-old origins of the word 'hello'
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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?
  • lath@piefed.socialEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    No need to read the article. The greeting has its origins in the name Helios, it was promoted by the heliocentrist movement and it means “Praise the Sun!” Y