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Where does “شوق” come from?
شوق (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic شَوْق, from Arabic شَاقَ — to please.
Ancestry of “شوق”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Arabic
شَوْق
longing
2
Arabic
شَاقَ
to please
Words derived from “شوق”
शौक़
शौक़ीन
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