hellbound

hellbound

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-der.
Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-yo- / *ḱol-yeh₂-der.?
Proto-Germanic *haljō
Proto-West Germanic *hallju
Old English hell
Middle English helle
English hell
English -bound
English hellbound

    From hell + -bound.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈhɛl.baʊnd/

    Adjective

    hellbound

    1. Bound for Hell; damned.
      Synonyms: ever-damned, goddamned, reprobate; see also Thesaurus:godforsaken
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