Where does “titular” come from?
titular (Spanish) comes from Latin titulāris, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
titular (Spanish): titular; headline; holder of a position
Definitions
- titular; headline; holder of a position
Ancestry of “titular”, step by step
titular traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin titulāris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | titulāris | titular |
| 2 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 3 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via Spanish título
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | título | title; level |
| 2 | Latin | titulus | title; placard, tablet; inscription |
via Latin titulō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | titulō | to give a title to; call; name; entitle |