Where does “pagla” come from?

pagla (Mauritian Creole) comes from Hindi पागल, from Hindi -आना, from Persian ـانه — suffix.

pagla (Mauritian Creole): mad, crazy person; mad, crazy

Definitions

  1. mad, crazy person; mad, crazy

Ancestry of “pagla”, 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 →