Where does “pally” come from?

pally (English) comes from English paladin, from French paladin, from Italian paladino, from Late Latin palatinus, from Latin Palatinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.

pally (English): Like a pal; friendly; An affectionate term of...

Definitions

  1. Like a pal; friendly; An affectionate term of...

Ancestry of “pally”, step by step

pally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English paladin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpaladinA heroic champion; A defender or advocate of a...
2Frenchpaladinpaladin
3Italianpaladinopaladin; champion, defender
4Late Latinpalatinuspalace officer; palace, relating to the palace;...
5LatinPalatinusPalatine
6Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
7Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
8Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
9Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

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

Words derived from “pally

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no-Every word from Latin -īnusEvery word from Proto-Italic -īnos
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