Where does “preferencial” come from?

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

preferencial (Portuguese): preferential

Definitions

  1. preferential

Ancestry of “preferencial”, step by step

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

Words derived from “preferencial”

Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis →Every word from Latin -ālis →Every word from Portuguese -al →