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Where does “دیوانه” come from?
دیوانه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Classical Persian دیوانه, from Pahlavi dyw'nk'.
Ancestry of “دیوانه”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Classical Persian
دیوانه
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2
Pahlavi
dyw'nk'
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Words derived from “دیوانه”
диване
divane
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