Where does “cyberpal” come from?
cyberpal (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.
cyberpal (English): A friend with whom one communicates only through...
Definitions
- A friend with whom one communicates only through...
Ancestry of “cyberpal”, step by step
cyberpal 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 cyber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyber | Of, or having to do with, the Internet;... |
| 2 | English | cybernetics | The theory/science of communication and control... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνήτης | captain, steersman, pilot, navigator; guide,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |