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Etymology of the English word hillbilly

the English word hillbilly
derived from the English word hill Billy
derived from the English word hill
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kel-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khulnis
derived from the English word Billy

Date

The earliest known usage of hillbilly in English dates from the 20th century.

Derivations in English

rockabilly

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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