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.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kelh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kóh₂ilus | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *koil- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kóylos | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *koyl- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kóh₂ilos | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *hailaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Omen, portent. |
| *ḱer- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| healh | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Corner, angle. Recess, nook. |
| *haljaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *hailaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Entire, complete. Healthy, sound. Whole, unbroken, intact. |
| *hallō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Hall. |
| holian | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | To oppress. To slander To hollow something out, to make something hollow. To make a hole in something. |
| heall | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | 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 (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| *hailzą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| hal | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Sound, healthy, intact. Whole, undivided. |
| heill | Old Norse (non) | |
| hāl | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| hal | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| hale | English (en) | (dated) Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired. To drag, pull, especially forcibly. (archaic) Health, welfare. |
| hail | English (en) | (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. |