primaeval vs primal

primaeval and primal both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
primaeval	No	Yes	No	No
primal	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, primaeval and primal are synonyms defined as:

primaeval and primal: having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

Other synonyms of primaeval include aboriginal, primeval, primordial.

primaeval (adjective)	primal (adjective)
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state	having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
	serving as an essential component