hell
The origin and history of hell.
Etymology
From Old English hell, going back to a Germanic root meaning "to cover" — the underworld imagined as a hidden, covered-over place.
The origin and history of hell.
From Old English hell, going back to a Germanic root meaning "to cover" — the underworld imagined as a hidden, covered-over place.
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