Where does “inferno” come from?

inferno (Dutch) comes from Italian inferno, from Latin īnfernus — of the lower regions.

inferno (Dutch): hell-like place or situation; hellfire; a large...

Definitions

  1. hell-like place or situation; hellfire; a large...

Ancestry of “inferno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianinfernohellish, infernal; lower, inferior; hell
2Latinīnfernusof the lower regions
Every word from Latin īnfernusEvery word from Italian inferno
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