Etymology Explorer › Old Anatolian Turkish

Where does “عشق” come from?

عشق (Old Anatolian Turkish) comes from Arabic عِشْق — love, passion; love, romantic passion.

Ancestry of “عشق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعِشْقlove, passion; love, romantic passion
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