Where does “абдал” come from?

абдал (Russian) comes from Ottoman Turkish ابدال, from Arabic اَبْدَال, from Arabic أَبْدَال, from Arabic بَدَل, from Arabic بَدَلَ — to replace; to change.

абдал (Russian): Abdal; абда́л •  m anim; a fraud, crook

Definitions

  1. Abdal; абда́л •  m anim; a fraud, crook

Ancestry of “абдал”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishابدالpauper, Dervish
2Arabicاَبْدَال—
3Arabicأَبْدَال—
4Arabicبَدَلsubstitution, equivalent; a substitute; a good,...
5Arabicبَدَلَto replace; to change
Every word from Arabic بَدَلَ →Every word from Arabic بَدَل →Every word from Arabic أَبْدَال →