Where does “พาล” come from?

พาล (Thai) comes 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.

พาล (Thai): bully; body hair; to carp to afflict

Definitions

  1. bully; body hair; to carp to afflict

Ancestry of “พาล”, step by step

พาล traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali bāla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palibālachild; fool; young
2Sanskritबलpower, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanbálas—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength

via Sanskrit वाल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवालthe tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any...
2Sanskritपालguard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of...
3Sanskritपालयतिto protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

Words derived from “พาล”

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