Where does “आशिक़” come from?

आशिक़ (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian عاشق, from Arabic عَاشِق, from Arabic عَشِقَ — to love.

आशिक़ (Hindi): lover

Definitions

  1. lover

Ancestry of “आशिक़”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianعاشق—
2Arabicعَاشِقadmirer, lover; lover
3Arabicعَشِقَto love

Words derived from “आशिक़”

Every word from Arabic عَشِقَ →Every word from Arabic عَاشِق →Every word from Classical Persian عاشق →