Where does “بلا وجہ” come from?

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

بلا وجہ (Urdu): for no reason

Definitions

  1. for no reason

Ancestry of “بلا وجہ”, step by step

بلا وجہ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Urdu بلا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduبلاbubble
2Classical Persianبلا
3Arabicبَلَاءmisfortune, calamity; affliction

via Urdu وَجَہْ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduوَجَہْ
Every word from Arabic بَلَاءEvery word from Classical Persian بلاEvery word from Urdu بلا
بلا وجہ — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer