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English word origin

Etymology of -ial

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial Inherited from Middle English -

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Unnumbered source etymology

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suffix

Alternative form of -al.

suffix

Forms a noun from a verb ending in -y.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial Inherited from Middle English -ial, derived from Old French -ial, derived from Latin -ālis after radical in -ius, -ia, -ium. Equivalent to -i- + -al.

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  • Inherited-form mention-ialenm
  • Derivation mention-ialfro
  • Derivation mention-ālisla
  • Word-formation component-i-en
  • Word-formation component-alen
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