Where does “bela” come from?
bela (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بلا, from Persian بلا, from Arabic بَلَاء — misfortune, calamity; affliction.
bela (Turkish): affliction, trouble
Ancestry of “bela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بلا | problem; trouble; disaster |
| 2 | Persian | بلا | affliction |
| 3 | Arabic | بَلَاء | misfortune, calamity; affliction |
Words derived from “bela”