Where does “คนพาล” come from?

คนพาล (Thai) comes from Thai พาล, from Pali bāla, from Sanskrit बल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas, from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.

คนพาล (Thai): bully

Definitions

bully

Ancestry of “คนพาล”, step by step

คนพาล traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai พาล

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Thai	พาล	bully; body hair; to carp to afflict
2	Pali	bāla	child; fool; young
3	Sanskrit	बल	power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...
4	Proto-Indo-Aryan	bálas	—
5	Proto-Indo-Iranian	bálas	strong, forceful
6	Proto-Indo-European	bel-	to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength

via Thai คน

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Thai	คน	person; people; human being; to stir; to...
2	Proto-Tai	ɢwɯnᴬ	human being, person; human; person; human being;...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas →