Where does “postal” come from?
postal (Catalan) comes from Catalan -al, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.
postal (Catalan): postal; postcard
Ancestry of “postal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | -al | In adjectives, indicating relation |
| 2 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | — |