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

(bbc.com)

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2 comments

  • nephihaha 1 hour ago
    It feels as if "hello" is fading out again. It was never completely universal. Where I grew up, people still say "aye aye" (not on a ship btw), along with the usual "good whatever".

    I did once read a Christian complaining about it because it had the word "Hell" in it. A minority opinion of course.

  • unnamed76ri 20 minutes ago
    Interesting read. How we got the word “goodbye” is also a cool story.