Where does “शौक़” come from?

शौक़ (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian شوق, from Arabic شَوْق, from Arabic شَاقَ — to please.

शौक़ (Hindi): hobby, interest

Definitions

  1. hobby, interest

Ancestry of “शौक़”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianشوق—
2Arabicشَوْقlonging
3Arabicشَاقَto please

Words derived from “शौक़”

Every word from Arabic شَاقَ →Every word from Arabic شَوْق →Every word from Classical Persian شوق →