Where does “ashk” come from?

ashk (Albanian) comes from Albanian eshk, from Ottoman Turkish عشق, from Old Anatolian Turkish عشق, from Arabic عِشْق — love, passion; love, romantic passion.

ashk (Albanian): inner warmth; impetus, passion

Definitions

  1. inner warmth; impetus, passion

Ancestry of “ashk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianeshkstrong thirst, ardor; hedgehog
2Ottoman Turkishعشقlove, passion
3Old Anatolian Turkishعشقlove
4Arabicعِشْقlove, passion; love, romantic passion

Words derived from “ashk”

Every word from Arabic عِشْق →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish عشق →Every word from Ottoman Turkish عشق →