Where does “-all” come from?

-all (English) comes from English -al, from Latin -alis, from Proto-Indo-European -li-.

-all (English): Obsolete spelling of -al; API; Relating to the...

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of -al; API; Relating to the...

Ancestry of “-all”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-alOf or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended...
2Latin-alisUsed to form adjectives of relationship from...
3Proto-Indo-European-li-—

Words derived from “-all”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -li- →Every word from Latin -alis →Every word from English -al →