Where does “Palentine's Day” come from?
Palentine's Day (English) comes from English pal, from Romani pal, from Romani phral, from Sanskrit भ्रातृ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
Palentine's Day (English): A holiday in celebration of friendships and every other form of platonic love, celebrated annually on February 13, or less commonly on February 14
Definitions
- A holiday in celebration of friendships and every other form of platonic love, celebrated annually on February 13, or less commonly on February 14
Ancestry of “Palentine's Day”, step by step
Palentine's Day traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pal | A friend, buddy, mate, cobber; someone to hang... |
| 2 | Romani | pal | — |
| 3 | Romani | phral | brother |
| 4 | Sanskrit | भ्रातृ | brother; kinsman, relative; friend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bʰráHtā | brother |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰráHtā | brother |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |
via English Valentine's Day
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Valentine's Day | — |