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Etymology: Hello (first attested in 1846) < hallo (attested 1840) < holla, hollo (attested 1588). This variant of hallo is often credited to w:Thomas Edison, Thomas Edison as a coinage for telephone use, but its appearance in print predates the invention of the telephone by several decades.Possible from the (OHG.) & verb (term, halín, holín) "to bring something, to gather", akin to (term, hale) or (term, hail).
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