Where does “kompidensiyal” come from?
kompidensiyal (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish confidencial, from Spanish -al, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
Ancestry of “kompidensiyal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | confidencial | confidential |
| 2 | Spanish | -al | In adjectives, indicating relation; In nouns,... |
| 3 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |