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

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• nephihaha 1 hour ago
  It feels as if "hello" is fading out again. It was never completely universal. Where I grew up, people still say "aye aye" (not on a ship btw), along with the usual "good whatever".

  I did once read a Christian complaining about it because it had the word "Hell" in it. A minority opinion of course.

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  • HPsquared 5 minutes ago
    On the nautical theme, Czechs say "Ahoj" (pronounced "ahoy"). Especially charming because Czechia is landlocked. I have no idea how this came about.
  • GordonS 1 hour ago
    Scotland?
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    • nephihaha 58 minutes ago
      Yes. Aye aye, fit like, chiel?
• unnamed76ri 26 minutes ago
  Interesting read. How we got the word “goodbye” is also a cool story.