Where does “inferno” come from?

Inferno comes from Italian inferno, from Latin infernus meaning "lower," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European n̥dʰér meaning "under."

inferno (English): A place or situation resembling Hell; A large...

Definitions

  1. A place or situation resembling Hell; 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