Where does “derwisj” come from?

derwisj (Dutch) comes from German Derwisch, from Ottoman Turkish درویش, from Classical Persian درویش, from Persian دریوش, from Persian درغوش, from Middle Persian dlgwš, from Proto-Iranian drigu-.

derwisj (Dutch): Dervish

Definitions

  1. Dervish

Ancestry of “derwisj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDerwischdervish
2Ottoman TurkishدرویشDervish, Sufi
3Classical Persianدرویش
4Persianدریوش
5Persianدرغوش
6Middle Persiandlgwšpoor, needy; one who lives in holy indigence
7Proto-Iraniandrigu-
Every word from Proto-Iranian drigu-Every word from Middle Persian dlgwšEvery word from Persian درغوش
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