Where does “شوق” come from?
شوق (Hijazi Arabic) comes from Arabic شَوْق, from Arabic شَاقَ — to please.
شوق (Hijazi Arabic): zeal, ardor; longing; yearning
Definitions
- zeal, ardor; longing; yearning
Ancestry of “شوق”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | شَوْق | longing |
| 2 | Arabic | شَاقَ | to please |