Where does “cérémonial” come from?
cérémonial (French) comes from Latin caerimonialis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
cérémonial (French): ceremonial
Definitions
- ceremonial
Ancestry of “cérémonial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | caerimonialis | ceremonial; ritual |
| 2 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |