Etymology

cultural

cul·tur·al
C3U1L1T1U1R1A1L1

Today it means: Pertaining to culture. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English culture ← Middle French culture
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷélh₁eti
  3. Proto-Italic*kʷelō
  4. Latincolō
  5. Latincultūra
  6. Middle Frenchculture
  7. Englishculture
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. English todaycultural

From culture + -al.

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