Where does “بلا” come from?
بلا (Chagatai) comes from Classical Persian بلا, from Arabic بَلَاء — misfortune, calamity; affliction.
Ancestry of “بلا”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | بلا | — |
| 2 | Arabic | بَلَاء | misfortune, calamity; affliction |