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Etymology of the English word marginalia

the English word marginalia
derived from the New Latin word marginalia
derived from the Medieval Latin word marginalis (bordering; marginal)
derived from the Latin word margo (border; margin, edge, flange)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *merg-
using the Latin suffix -alis

Date

The earliest known usage of marginalia in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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