Where does “τεμπέλης” come from?

τεμπέλης (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish تنبل, from Persian تنبل, from Arabic تنبل, from Classical Persian تَنْبَل.

τεμπέλης (Greek): lazy, idle; idler, sluggard, layabout, lazybones,...

Definitions

  1. lazy, idle; idler, sluggard, layabout, lazybones,...

Ancestry of “τεμπέλης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishتنبلlazy
2Persianتنبلlazy; sluggish
3Arabicتنبلlazy
4Classical Persianتَنْبَل
Every word from Classical Persian تَنْبَلEvery word from Arabic تنبلEvery word from Persian تنبل