Where does “puteal” come from?

puteal (English) comes from Latin puteālis, from Latin puteus, from Latin -al — noun-forming suffix.

puteal (English): An enclosure around a well to prevent people from...

Definitions

  1. An enclosure around a well to prevent people from...

Ancestry of “puteal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinputeālispertaining to a well
2Latinputeuspit, dungeon; well; cistern
3Latin-alnoun-forming suffix
Every word from Latin -al →Every word from Latin puteus →Every word from Latin puteālis →