Where does “дембел” come from?

дембел (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish تنبل, from Persian تنبل, from Arabic تنبل, from Classical Persian تَنْبَل.

дембел (Macedonian): idler

Definitions

  1. idler

Ancestry of “дембел”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishتنبلlazy
2Persianتنبلlazy; sluggish
3Arabicتنبلlazy
4Classical Persianتَنْبَل—
Every word from Classical Persian تَنْبَل →Every word from Arabic تنبل →Every word from Persian تنبل →