Hail etymology

English

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.)

Etymology of hail

Detailed word origin of hail

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.

Words with the same origin as hail