Where does “-al” come from?

-al (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese -al, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.

-al (Portuguese): appended to noun X, forms adjectives meaning “of...

Definitions

  1. appended to noun X, forms adjectives meaning “of...

Ancestry of “-al”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguese-al
2Latin-ālis
3Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives

Words derived from “-al

Every word from Proto-Italic -ālisEvery word from Latin -ālisEvery word from Old Portuguese -al