Where does “littoral” come from?

Littoral comes from Latin littoralis, derived from Latin litoris meaning shore.

littoral (English): Of or relating to the shore, especially the...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the shore, especially the...

Ancestry of “littoral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlittoralisAlternative form of lītorālis
2Latinlītusstrand, shore, beach

Words derived from “littoral”

Every word from Latin lītus →Every word from Latin littoralis →