English
all hail
All hail comes from Middle English al ‘denoting totality’.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500al‘denoting totality’
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500al-heil
- Englishearliest quotation 1534all hail
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500al‘denoting totality’
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500al-heil
- Englishearliest quotation 1534all hail
Earliest quotation: 1534, Willyam Tindale [i.e., William Tyndale]: “And as they [Mary Magdalene and "the other Mary"]…”
Every English word from Middle English al
Today it means
intj Used as a friendly or respectful salutation to acclaim, greet, or welcome someone: (I wish you) all health or good fortune!
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English al / all hail