Etymological root
*ḱel-
Proto-Indo-European
Words from this root(6)
hell
B2
/hɛl/
In some religions, a place of punishment where evil people are believed to go after death.
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cell
B1
/sɛl/
The smallest basic unit that makes up all living things.
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hall
A2
/hɔl/
A passage or area inside a building that connects rooms.
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cellar
B2
/ˈsɛləɹ/
An underground room beneath a building, used for storage.
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hull
C2
/hʌl/
The main body or frame of a ship or boat.
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hellish
C2+
/ˈhɛlɪʃ/
extremely unpleasant or torturous; of or like hell
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