Where does “înfèrna” come from?
înfèrna (Norman) comes from Old French infernal, from Latin infernālis, from Latin inferna, from Latin īnfernus — of the lower regions.
înfèrna (Norman): infernal, hellish
Definitions
- infernal, hellish
Ancestry of “înfèrna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | infernal | infernal relating to hell |
| 2 | Latin | infernālis | of the underworld |
| 3 | Latin | inferna | the lower parts of the body, the abdomen;... |
| 4 | Latin | īnfernus | of the lower regions |