Where does “infernal” come from?

infernal (Spanish) comes from Latin infernālis, from Latin inferna, from Latin īnfernus — of the lower regions.

infernal (Spanish): infernal, hellish; infernal, hellish, hellacious,...

Definitions

  1. infernal, hellish; infernal, hellish, hellacious,...

Ancestry of “infernal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininfernālisof the underworld
2Latininfernathe lower parts of the body, the abdomen;...
3Latinīnfernusof the lower regions
Every word from Latin īnfernusEvery word from Latin infernaEvery word from Latin infernālis
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