Where does “abdal” come from?

abdal (English) comes from Arabic أَبْدَال, from Arabic بَدَل, from Arabic بَدَلَ — to replace; to change.

abdal (English): A religious devotee or dervish in Persia

Definitions

  1. A religious devotee or dervish in Persia

Ancestry of “abdal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأَبْدَال—
2Arabicبَدَلsubstitution, equivalent; a substitute; a good,...
3Arabicبَدَلَto replace; to change
Every word from Arabic بَدَلَ →Every word from Arabic بَدَل →Every word from Arabic أَبْدَال →