Where does “-al” come from?
-al (Old French) comes from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.
-al (Old French): suffix used to form adjectives from nouns
Definitions
- suffix used to form adjectives from nouns
Ancestry of “-al”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | — |