Where does “دریوش” come from?

دریوش (Persian) comes from Persian درغوش, from Middle Persian dlgwš, from Proto-Iranian drigu-.

Ancestry of “دریوش”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدرغوش—
2Middle Persiandlgwšpoor, needy; one who lives in holy indigence
3Proto-Iraniandrigu-—

Words derived from “دریوش”

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