Where does “viminal” come from?

viminal (English) comes from Latin viminalis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.

viminal (English): Of or pertaining to twigs; consisting of twigs;...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to twigs; consisting of twigs;...

Ancestry of “viminal”, step by step

viminal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin viminalis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinviminalisosier, willow; twig, shoot
2Latin-ālis—
3Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives

via Italian Viminale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianViminaleViminal
Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis →Every word from Latin -ālis →Every word from Latin viminalis →