Where does “influential” come from?
Influential comes from Medieval Latin influentialis, formed from Latin influent- plus the adjectival suffix -alis, which derives from Latin -ia and Ancient Greek -ία, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -h₂.
influential (English): Having or exerting influence; A person who has...
Definitions
- Having or exerting influence; A person who has...
Ancestry of “influential”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | influentialis | — |
| 2 | Latin | influentia | influence |
| 3 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 4 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |