Old French -al continues Latin -alis through regular Romance loss of final syllables.
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-al
adjective-forming suffix
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin antiquity · adjective suffix-ālis
of, related to, pertaining to
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-al — Online Etymology DictionaryFrench -al from Latin -alis
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Supplies the Romance suffix route.
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