English word pal comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₂trós, and later Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰráHtā (Brother.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰreh₂trós | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰráHtā | Proto-Indo-Iranian (iir-pro) | Brother. |
| *bʰráHtā | Proto-Indo-Aryan (inc-pro) | Brother. |
| भ्रातृ | Sanskrit (san) | (by extension) kinsman, relative. (figuratively) friend. Brother. Cousin (especially paternal cousin). |
| phral | Romany (rom) | Brother. |
| phal | Angloromani (rme) | |
| pal | English (eng) | (colloquial) A friend, buddy, mate, cobber, someone to hang around with. Be friends with, hang around with. |