Is there a connection between h**l and the greeting HELLO?

Question

just wondered if there is anything to the fact that h**l and hello are only a letter apart? hello is a common greeting.. even germans say hallo, slovaks say halo, etc. is there any kind of connection, like did HELLO as a greeting stem from some ancient story about h**l, the place?

Answer 1

no cuz h**l is a place and hello is saying hi  

Answer 2

I don't think so...

Answer 3

no lol

Answer 4

No.  

Answer 5

No, they are not related.  Languages often borrow from each other.  I suspect "hello" may be so popular due to the influence of the telephone, invented in an English speaking country.  

The etymology of the words (from Merriam-Webster) is below:

h**l

Etymology:

    Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English helan to conceal, Old High German helan, Latin celare, Greek kalyptein

Date:

    before 12th century

HELLO

Etymology:

    alteration of hollo

Date:

    1877

HOLLO

Etymology:

    origin unknown

Date:

    1588

1 —used to attract attention (as when a fox is spied during a fox hunt) 2 —used as a call of encouragement or jubilation  

Answer 6

The only connection I would be worried about is if it was Satan saying HELLo to you!! Other than that, I don't think they have anything to do with each other!!