Etymology

devotional

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Today it means: A brief religious service. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English devotion
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The story

  1. Englishdevotion
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todaydevotional

From devotion + -al.

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