Where does “pal” come from?
pal (Pahlavi) comes from Proto-Iranian tatr̥wáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tatr̥wás, from Proto-Indo-European tetr̥-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
Ancestry of “pal”, step by step
pal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Iranian tatr̥wáh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | tatr̥wáh | pheasant |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | tatr̥wás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tetr̥-wó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via Old Persian peo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Persian | peo | — |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | ira-pro | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | iir-pro | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s | tongue |