Where does “aptallık” come from?

aptallık (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.

aptallık (Turkish): foolishness

Definitions

  1. foolishness

Ancestry of “aptallık”, 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 →