Where does “درویش” come from?

درویش (Classical Persian) comes from Persian دریوش, from Persian درغوش, from Middle Persian dlgwš, from Proto-Iranian drigu-.

Ancestry of “درویش”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدریوش—
2Persianدرغوش—
3Middle Persiandlgwšpoor, needy; one who lives in holy indigence
4Proto-Iraniandrigu-—

Words derived from “درویش”

Every word from Proto-Iranian drigu- →Every word from Middle Persian dlgwš →Every word from Persian درغوش →