Where does “ашуг” come from?

ашуг (Russian) comes from Armenian աշուղ, from Arabic عَاشِق, from Arabic عَشِقَ — to love.

ашуг (Russian): ашу́г •  m anim; ashugh

Definitions

  1. ашу́г •  m anim; ashugh

Ancestry of “ашуг”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianաշուղashugh; lover
2Arabicعَاشِقadmirer, lover; lover
3Arabicعَشِقَto love
Every word from Arabic عَشِقَ →Every word from Arabic عَاشِق →Every word from Armenian աշուղ →