Etymograph

English

hellbilly

Blend of hell + hillbilly.

A blend of hell + hillbilly

Proto-Germanic *haljō ‘hell’

Proto-West Germanic *hallju ‘the netherworld’

Old English hel

Middle English hel

English hell

Today it means

noun A style of music and fashion influenced by punk, goth and country.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / hellbilly