Where does “litoral” come from?

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

litoral (Portuguese): coastal; beach; coast; coastline

Definitions

  1. coastal; beach; coast; coastline

Ancestry of “litoral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlitoralisof the seashore; littoral
2Latin-ālis—
3Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives
Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis →Every word from Latin -ālis →Every word from Latin litoralis →
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