Etymology of the Latin word litteralis
the Latin word
litteralis (belonging, pertaining to writing, letters)
derived from the Humanistic Latin word
littera (letter; letter, epistle)
derived from the Etruscan word
litteraderived from the Greek word
diphthera, διφθέρα, διϕϑέρα (skin, leather, hide)
Derivations in other languages
French
literal, French
littéral, Italian
letterale, Portuguese
literal, Spanish
literalUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Vulgar Latin
