Where does “aptalca” come from?

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

aptalca (Turkish): pretty stupid, fairly stupid

Definitions

  1. pretty stupid, fairly stupid

Ancestry of “aptalca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishaptaldumb; silly; fool
2Ottoman Turkishابدالpauper, Dervish
3Arabicاَبْدَال—
4Arabicأَبْدَال—
5Arabicبَدَلsubstitution, equivalent; a substitute; a good,...
6Arabicبَدَلَto replace; to change
Every word from Arabic بَدَلَ →Every word from Arabic بَدَل →Every word from Arabic أَبْدَال →