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Where does “عشق” come from?

عشق (Arabic) comes from Arabic ش, from Proto-Semitic šinn-, from Proto-Afroasiatic sin-.

عشق (Arabic): verbal noun of عَشِقَ; being in love; romantic...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of عَشِقَ; being in love; romantic...

Ancestry of “عشق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشش; ر
2Proto-Semiticšinn-tooth
3Proto-Afroasiaticsin-—

Words derived from “عشق”

  • aşk
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