Where does “marginal” come from?

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

marginal (Portuguese): marginal; someone who rejects society's customs...

Definitions

  1. marginal; someone who rejects society's customs...

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 →