Where does “inferential” come from?

Inferential derives from English inference plus the Latin suffix -alis, both ultimately rooted in Proto-Indo-European -li-.

inferential (English): Of, pertaining to, or derived using inference

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or derived using inference

Ancestry of “inferential”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ialForms an adjective from a noun
2Middle English-ial

Words derived from “inferential

Every word from Middle English -ialEvery word from English -ial