Where does “marginal” come from?
marginal (Romanian) comes from French marginal, from Medieval Latin marginalis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
marginal (Romanian): marginal
Definitions
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Ancestry of “marginal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | marginal | Written in the margin of a book; marginal; Of,... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | marginalis | marginal |
| 3 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |