Where does “дарвеш” come from?

дарвеш (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian دَرْویش, from Middle Persian dlgwš, from Proto-Iranian drigu-.

дарвеш (Tajik): poor, needy

Definitions

  1. poor, needy

Ancestry of “дарвеш”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianدَرْویش—
2Middle Persiandlgwšpoor, needy; one who lives in holy indigence
3Proto-Iraniandrigu-—
Every word from Proto-Iranian drigu- →Every word from Middle Persian dlgwš →Every word from Classical Persian دَرْویش →