Where does “bolalik” come from?

bolalik (Uzbek) comes from Uzbek bola, from Chagatai بلا, from Classical Persian بلا, from Arabic بَلَاء — misfortune, calamity; affliction.

bolalik (Uzbek): childhood

Definitions

  1. childhood

Ancestry of “bolalik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Uzbekbolachild; young
2Chagataiبلاchild
3Classical Persianبلا—
4Arabicبَلَاءmisfortune, calamity; affliction
Every word from Arabic بَلَاء →Every word from Classical Persian بلا →Every word from Chagatai بلا →
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