Where does “*īferna” come from?

*īferna (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin inferna, from Latin īnfernus — of the lower regions.

Ancestry of “*īferna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininfernathe lower parts of the body, the abdomen;...
2Latinīnfernusof the lower regions

Words derived from “*īferna

Every word from Latin īnfernusEvery word from Latin inferna