Where does “postal” come from?

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

postal (Catalan): postal; postcard

Definitions

  1. postal; postcard

Ancestry of “postal”, step by step

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