additional
/əˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/
adjective
Origin
Latin
addere — to add
Overview
Meaning Now
- Being added to something else; supplementary.
- More than what was already present or provided.
Literal older meaning
pertaining to the act of adding
Language path
Latin → Old French → English
Earliest form
additional
Earliest period
17th century
Journey
The word is a standard derivation from the Latin 'addere' (to put to, to add), via the Middle English and Old French 'addition'. The suffix '-al' was applied to the noun 'addition' in the 17th century to create a descriptive adjective.
Evolution
- Latin
additio
“act of adding”
- Old French
addition
“increase, addition”
- English, 17th century
additional
“supplementary”
formation of the adjective from the noun 'addition'
Connections
Word parts
addit-
root
to add
-ion
suffix
forms nouns of action
-al
suffix
forms adjectives from nouns
Related across languages
French
additionnel
additional
Spanish
adicional
additional
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