Where does “abdal” come from?

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

Ancestry of “abdal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأَبْدَال—
2Arabicبَدَلsubstitution, equivalent; a substitute; a good,...
3Arabicبَدَلَto replace; to change

Words derived from “abdal”

Every word from Arabic بَدَلَ →Every word from Arabic بَدَل →Every word from Arabic أَبْدَال →