Where does “provincial” come from?
provincial (Spanish) comes from Latin provincialis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
provincial (Spanish): provincial
Definitions
- provincial
Ancestry of “provincial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | provincialis | provincial |
| 2 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |