What does the word "Hello" mean?

   You did not ask why, answering phone calls, we say "Hello"?

The original version of a response to a telephone call was exclamation "Ehoy». It was used to attract attention of the person on the other end handset American inventor Alexander Graham Bell. The word comes from the jargon of sailors and meant "Hey, on the deck!"

   The Rival of Alexander Graham Bell - Thomas Edison, who was able to improve the invention of his compatriot, is credited with using the word "Hello!" For phone conversations.

   This corresponds to our word "Hello" or just "Hey." By the way, according to the memoirs of the Thomas Edison, "Hello!" Was also the first word written on he created the phonograph. With the rapid development of the telephone "Hello!" Migrated to many countries. Sometimes when borrowing it modifies, in accordance with phonetic rules of their language.

For example, the French say "Ello!" Because their language has no sound

"H". The same form of greeting came to Russia.

But in some countries, alternative went through and come up with your own greeting. Italians say "Pronto!", Which translates as "Ready," the Greeks say, "Embros" - "Forward!" In Japanese, "Mosi-Mosi" - "I say, I say!", But the Turks say - "effendi?" - "Sir?".