Where does “palatal” come from?

palatal (Catalan) comes from Catalan -al, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.

palatal (Catalan): palate; palatal

Definitions

  1. palate; palatal

Ancestry of “palatal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalan-alIn adjectives, indicating relation
2Latin-ālis—
3Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives

Words derived from “palatal”

Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis →Every word from Latin -ālis →Every word from Catalan -al →