is there a connection between HELL and the greeting HELLO?

Question

just wondered if there is anything to the fact that hell and hello are only a letter apart? hello is a common greeting.. even germans say hallo, slovaks say halo, etc. is there any kind of connection, like did HELLO as a greeting stem from some ancient story about HELL, the place?

Answer 1

No, they are not related. Languages often borrow from each other. I suspect "hello" may be so popular due to the influence of the telephone, invented in an English speaking country.



The etymology of the words (from Merriam-Webster) is below:



HELL

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English helan to conceal, Old High German helan, Latin celare, Greek kalyptein

Date:

before 12th century





HELLO

Etymology:

alteration of hollo

Date:

1877





HOLLO

Etymology:

origin unknown

Date:

1588



1 —used to attract attention (as when a fox is spied during a fox hunt) 2 —used as a call of encouragement or jubilation

Answer 2

Is there a connection between HELL and the greeting HELLO?



just wondered if there is anything to the fact that hell and hello are only a letter apart? hello is a common greeting.. even germans say hallo, slovaks say halo, etc. is there any kind of connection, like did HELLO as a greeting stem from some ancient story about HELL, the place?

Answer 3

The only connection I would be worried about is if it was Satan saying HELLo to you!! Other than that, I don't think they have anything to do with each other!!

Answer 4

no cuz hell is a place and hello is saying hi

Answer 5

difficult factor look into in google and yahoo that might help

Answer 6

no lol

Answer 7

I don't think so...

Answer 8

No.