Etymology Explorer › Ottoman Turkish

Where does “عاشق” come from?

عاشق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic عَاشِق, from Arabic عَشِقَ — to love.

Ancestry of “عاشق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَاشِقadmirer, lover; lover
2Arabicعَشِقَto love

Words derived from “عاشق”

  • ašikovati
  • ašik
  • ашиковати
  • ашик
Every word from Arabic عَشِقَ →