Where does “عشق” come from?
عشق (Old Anatolian Turkish) comes from Arabic عِشْق — love, passion; love, romantic passion.
عشق (Old Anatolian Turkish): love
Definitions
- love
Ancestry of “عشق”, step by step
عشق traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic عِشْق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عِشْق | love, passion; love, romantic passion |
via Classical Persian عشق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | عشق | — |