Where does “inferno” come from?

inferno (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese inferno, from Latin īnfernus — of the lower regions.

inferno (Portuguese): hell; a very unpleasant or negative situation; a...

Definitions

  1. hell; a very unpleasant or negative situation; a...

Ancestry of “inferno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseinferno—
2Latinīnfernusof the lower regions

Words derived from “inferno”

Every word from Latin īnfernus →Every word from Old Portuguese inferno →