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minus-square KubeRoot ( @kuberoot@discuss.tchncs.de ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 months agoIsn’t “pal” masculine, with “gal” being the feminine version?
minus-square Jorunn (she/her) ( @will_steal_your_username@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) OPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoOh, maybe! I’m not an english speaker
minus-square KubeRoot ( @kuberoot@discuss.tchncs.de ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·9 months 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