Where does “будалчина” come from?

будалчина (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian буда̀ла, from Ottoman Turkish budala, from Arabic بُدَلَاء, from Arabic بَدَل, from Arabic بَدَلَ — to replace; to change.

будалчина (Serbo-Croatian): dumbbell, oaf

Definitions

  1. dumbbell, oaf

Ancestry of “будалчина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбуда̀лаfool, idiot, simpleton
2Ottoman Turkishbudala—
3Arabicبُدَلَاء—
4Arabicبَدَلsubstitution, equivalent; a substitute; a good,...
5Arabicبَدَلَto replace; to change
Every word from Arabic بَدَلَ →Every word from Arabic بَدَل →Every word from Arabic بُدَلَاء →