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

  1. zeal, ardor; longing; yearning

Ancestry of “شوق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشَوْقlonging
2Arabicشَاقَto please
Every word from Arabic شَاقَ →Every word from Arabic شَوْق →