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

  1. poor, needy; indigent, poor, especially a worthy...

Ancestry of “درویش”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiandlgwšpoor, needy; one who lives in holy indigence
2Proto-Iraniandrigu-—

Words derived from “درویش”

Every word from Proto-Iranian drigu- →Every word from Middle Persian dlgwš →
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