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Where does “haljō” come from?

haljō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

haljō (Proto-Germanic): the netherworld, the underworld, hell

Definitions

  1. the netherworld, the underworld, hell

Ancestry of “haljō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “haljō”

  • hell
  • hellish
  • hellhound
  • hellishly
  • hellbent
  • hellacious
  • hellcat
  • hellishness
  • hellraiser
  • hellspawn
  • hellbender
  • hellraising
  • hellscape
  • hellbound
  • hellwards
  • hellaciously
  • hellbroth
  • hellman
  • hellbox
  • hellburner
  • hellhouse
  • unhellish
  • hellproof
  • hell-bent
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