Where does “بلا” come from?

بلا (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian بلا, from Arabic بَلَاء — misfortune, calamity; affliction.

بلا (Urdu): bubble

Definitions

  1. bubble

Ancestry of “بلا”, step by step

بلا traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian بلا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianبلا—
2Arabicبَلَاءmisfortune, calamity; affliction

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀺𑀟𑀸𑀮

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀩𑀺𑀟𑀸𑀮—
2Sanskritबिडालcat (especially a male one)

via Sanskrit वलक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवलक—

Words derived from “بلا”

Every word from Arabic بَلَاء →Every word from Classical Persian بلا →