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English word hail comes from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-, Proto-Indo-European *kóh₂ilus, Proto-Indo-European *koil-, Proto-Indo-European *kóylos, Proto-Indo-European *koyl-, Proto-Indo-European *kóh₂ilos, Proto-Germanic *hailaz (Omen, portent.), Proto-Indo-European *ḱer-, Old English (ca. 450-1100) healh (Corner, angle. Recess, nook.)
*kelh₁- (Proto-Indo-European)
*kóh₂ilus (Proto-Indo-European)
*koil- (Proto-Indo-European)
*kóylos (Proto-Indo-European)
*koyl- (Proto-Indo-European)
*kóh₂ilos (Proto-Indo-European)
*hailaz (Proto-Germanic)
Omen, portent.
*ḱer- (Proto-Indo-European)
healh (Old English)
Corner, angle. Recess, nook.
*haljaną (Proto-Germanic)
*hailaz (Proto-Germanic)
Entire, complete. Healthy, sound. Whole, unbroken, intact.
*hallō (Proto-Germanic)
Hall.
holian (Old English)
To oppress. To slander To hollow something out, to make something hollow. To make a hole in something.
heall (Old English)
A hall; residence. A large room forming part of a residence, in which the social and public affairs of the household are conducted.
haulen (Middle English)
*hailzą (Proto-Germanic)
hal (Old English)
Sound, healthy, intact. Whole, undivided.
heill (Old Norse)
hāl (Old English)
hal (Middle English)
hale (English)
(dated) Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired. To drag, pull, especially forcibly. (archaic) Health, welfare.
hail (English)
(obsolete) Healthy, whole, safe. An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting. (transitive) To name; to designate; to call.. (transitive) to call out loudly in order to gain the attention of. (transitive) to greet; give salutation to; salute.