Why doesn't English have a word that means both Hello and Goodbye?
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00:00 Why Doesn'T English Have A Word That Means Both Hello And Goodbye?
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Probably, good day is the English equivalent, although a bit old fashioned.
used as a greeting or when saying goodbye during the day
[Cambridge Online]
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English - Ciao!
ciao interj.
Used to express greeting or farewell.
[American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2011]
English continues to borrow words from said languages.
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In answer to your original question, English has many words that mean or have meant both hello and goodbye. They're not in common use because, well, English has many words.
The benefit of being a compound of German, French, Latin, and whatever else might wander into a dimly lit alley is that English can be precise about what's being said.
You're going to see ciao and aloha and shalom and salut and cheerio all over but, unless the person is wearing their Italian/Hawaiian/Jewish/French/Dickensian ethnicity on their sleeves, those expressions are going to be limited to Italian/Hawaiian/Jewish/French/Dickensian contexts or allusions.