Where does “femoral” come from?

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

femoral (Portuguese): femoral of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh

Definitions

  1. femoral of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh

Ancestry of “femoral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguese-alappended to noun X, forms adjectives meaning “of...
2Old Portuguese-al
3Latin-ālis
4Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives
Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis