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@h4ckernews@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 hours ago

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

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260113-hello-hiya-aloha-what-our-greetings-reveal

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'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?
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