Where does “budala” come from?

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

Ancestry of “budala”, step by step

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

Words derived from “budala”

Every word from Arabic بَدَلَ →Every word from Arabic بَدَل →Every word from Arabic بُدَلَاء →
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