Where does “μπελάς” come from?

μπελάς (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish بلا, from Persian بلا, from Arabic بَلَاء — misfortune, calamity; affliction.

μπελάς (Greek): trouble, bother difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation

Definitions

  1. trouble, bother difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation

Ancestry of “μπελάς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبلاproblem; trouble; disaster
2Persianبلاaffliction
3Arabicبَلَاءmisfortune, calamity; affliction
Every word from Arabic بَلَاء →Every word from Persian بلا →Every word from Ottoman Turkish بلا →