Where does “hellacious” come from?
hellacious (English) comes from English hell, from Middle English helle, from Old English hell, from Proto-West Germanic hallju, from Proto-Germanic haljō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hellacious (English): horrible, awful, hellish, agonizing; nasty,...
Definitions
- horrible, awful, hellish, agonizing; nasty,...
Ancestry of “hellacious”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hell | A place or situation of great suffering in life;... |
| 2 | Middle English | helle | — |
| 3 | Old English | hell | hell |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hallju | the netherworld, the underworld, hell |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haljō | the netherworld, the underworld, hell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “hellacious”