Where does “keypal” come from?

keypal (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.

keypal (English): The e-mail equivalent of a penpal; someone with...

Definitions

  1. The e-mail equivalent of a penpal; someone with...

Ancestry of “keypal”, step by step

keypal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpalA friend, buddy, mate, cobber; someone to hang...
2Romanipal—
3Romaniphralbrother
4Sanskritभ्रातृbrother; kinsman, relative; friend
5Proto-Indo-AryanbʰráHtābrother
6Proto-Indo-IranianbʰráHtābrother
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

via English key

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkeyAn object designed to open and close a lock; An...
2EnglishcayA small, low island largely made of sand or coral
3SpanishCayokey island
4Taínocayosmall island
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰráHtā →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰráHtā →
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