Where does “inferior” come from?

Inferior comes from Latin inferior, the comparative form of inferus meaning "low" or "below," derived from Proto-Indo-European n̥dʰér.

inferior (English): of lower quality; of lower rank; located below

Definitions

  1. of lower quality; of lower rank; located below

Ancestry of “inferior”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinīnferiorlower in situation or place
2Latinīnferuslow
3Proto-Indo-European*(H)n̥dʰérunder, below

Words derived from “inferior”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér →Every word from Latin īnferus →Every word from Latin īnferior →