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minus-squareKubeRoot@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·22 hours agoIsn’t “pal” masculine, with “gal” being the feminine version?
minus-squareWillStealYourUsername@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·22 hours agoOh, maybe! I’m not an english speaker
minus-squareKubeRoot@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·22 hours agoLooking at wiktionary, apparently the two words have completely separate etymologies - but “pal” is borrowed from “brother” in one language, while “gal” is borrowed from “girl” in a different language (which itself derived it from English, I think?) Language can be funky
Isn’t “pal” masculine, with “gal” being the feminine version?
Oh, maybe! I’m not an english speaker
Looking at wiktionary, apparently the two words have completely separate etymologies - but “pal” is borrowed from “brother” in one language, while “gal” is borrowed from “girl” in a different language (which itself derived it from English, I think?)
Language can be funky