Where does “Biferno” come from?
Biferno (Italian) comes from Latin Tifernus, from Proto-Italic tibhes-no-, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂- — to melt; to flow, stream; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “Biferno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Tifernus | upon which was the town of Tifernum, now Monte Matese |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | tibhes-no- | marsh, river |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂- | to melt; to flow, stream; Alternative form of... |