Where does “âşıq” come from?

âşıq (Khalaj) comes from Classical Persian عاشق, from Arabic عَاشِق, from Arabic عَشِقَ — to love.

âşıq (Khalaj): in love, enamored

Definitions

  1. in love, enamored

Ancestry of “âşıq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianعاشق—
2Arabicعَاشِقadmirer, lover; lover
3Arabicعَشِقَto love
Every word from Arabic عَشِقَ →Every word from Arabic عَاشِق →Every word from Classical Persian عاشق →