English
Malebolge
Malebolge comes from Italian Malebolge.
- Italianc. 1300–presentMalebolge
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Italianc. 1300–presentMalebolge
- Englishtodaysame form
The story
Unadapted borrowing from Italian Malebolge (literally “Evil Ditches”).
Every English word from Italian Malebolge
Today it means
name The eighth circle of Hell in the Divine Comedy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Italian Malebolge / Malebolge