Where does “شهوت‌انگیز” come from?

شهوت‌انگیز (Persian) comes from Persian شهوت, from Arabic شَهْوَة — lust.

شهوت‌انگیز (Persian): sexy, steamy, saucy, sexually hot, provocative or tempting

Definitions

  1. sexy, steamy, saucy, sexually hot, provocative or tempting

Ancestry of “شهوت‌انگیز”, step by step

شهوت‌انگیز traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian شهوت

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشهوتlust, sexual desire, sex drive, libido; Synonym:...
2Arabicشَهْوَةlust

via Persian انگیز

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianانگیزpresent stem form of انگیختن
Every word from Arabic شَهْوَةEvery word from Persian شهوت