Where does “pagal” come from?

pagal (English) comes from Hindi पागल, from Hindi -आना, from Persian ـانه — suffix.

pagal (English): Mentally ill person; lunatic

Definitions

  1. Mentally ill person; lunatic

Ancestry of “pagal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपागलmad; insane; crazy
2Hindi-आनाly, like
3Persianـانهsuffix
Every word from Persian ـانه →Every word from Hindi -आना →Every word from Hindi पागल →