English word perusal comes from English -al, English peruse
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-al | English (eng) | (organic chemistry) Forms the names of aldehydes. Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.. Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also. |
peruse | English (eng) | (intransitive, regional) To go from place to place; to wander.. (transitive) To examine or consider with care.. (transitive) To read completely.. (transitive, informal) To look over casually; to skim. An examination or perusal; an instance of perusing. |
perusal | English (eng) | The act of perusing; studying something carefully. |