English
anipal
Blend of animal + pal.
Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- ‘to breathe’
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Latin animālis
Latin animal
Old French animal
Middle English animal ‘an animal’
English animal
Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr ‘brother’
Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰráHtā ‘brother’
Sanskrit भ्रातृ ‘brother’
Romani phral ‘brother’
Angloromani pal ‘brother, friend’
English pal
Today it means
noun An animal that is a friend, to other mentioned animals or humans.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / anipal