Where does “बदल” come from?
बदल (Hindi) comes from Arabic بَدَل, from Arabic بَدَلَ — to replace; to change.
बदल (Hindi): change; substitution
Ancestry of “बदल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | بَدَل | substitution, equivalent; a substitute; a good,... |
| 2 | Arabic | بَدَلَ | to replace; to change |