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Where does “-al” come from?

-al (Romanian) comes from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.

Ancestry of “-al”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ālis—
2Proto-Italic-ālis—

Words derived from “-al”

  • vamal
  • săptămânal
  • mormântal
  • pumnal
  • poștal
  • scrotal
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