Where does “marginal” come from?

marginal (French) comes from Medieval Latin marginalis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.

marginal (French): Written in the margin of a book; marginal; Of,...

Definitions

  1. Written in the margin of a book; marginal; Of,...

Ancestry of “marginal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinmarginalismarginal
2Latin-ālis—
3Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives

Words derived from “marginal”

Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis →Every word from Latin -ālis →Every word from Medieval Latin marginalis →