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Etymology of the English word hell

the English word hell
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kel-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khalija

Derivations in English

hellacious, rakehell, hellbox, hellbroth, hellcat, hellish, hellkite, hellbender, hellbent, helldiver, hellhole, hellfire, hellhound, heck, heller

Cognates

Dutch hel, German Hölle, Icelandic hel

Usage

Word found in Old English, Modern English



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