Where does “درویش” come from?
درویش (Persian) comes from Middle Persian dlgwš, from Proto-Iranian drigu-.
درویش (Persian): poor, needy; indigent, poor, especially a worthy...
Definitions
- poor, needy; indigent, poor, especially a worthy...
Ancestry of “درویش”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | dlgwš | poor, needy; one who lives in holy indigence |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | drigu- | — |
Words derived from “درویش”