English

affectional

From affection + -al.

A compound of affection + -al

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k-

…

Latin affectiō ‘a change in the state of the body or mind of…’

Latin affectiōnem

Old French affection

Middle English affection

Today it means

adj Pertaining to the affections; affective; characterized by emotion.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / affectional