Where does “pals” come from?
Pal comes from Angloromani pal, from Romani phral meaning brother, from Sanskrit भ्रातृ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr.
pals (English): plural of pal; Third-person singular simple...
Definitions
- plural of pal; Third-person singular simple...
Ancestry of “pals”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |