Where does “inferno” come from?

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

inferno (Finnish): inferno place resembling hell, large fire

Definitions

  1. inferno place resembling hell, large fire

Ancestry of “inferno”, step by step

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