Where does “ناز” come from?

ناز (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian ناز, from Parthian nʾz — pleasure, delight; to take pleasure, delight;...

ناز (Ottoman Turkish): affected or timid shyness, coiness; coquettish airs

Definitions

  1. affected or timid shyness, coiness; coquettish airs

Ancestry of “ناز”, step by step

ناز traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian ناز

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianنازdelight; luxury, comfort; fondling
2Parthiannʾzpleasure, delight; to take pleasure, delight;...

via Classical Persian ناز

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianناز—
2Middle Persiannʾz-—

Words derived from “ناز”

Every word from Parthian nʾz →Every word from Persian ناز →
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