Where does “aşığ” come from?

aşığ (Talysh) comes from Azerbaijani aşıq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian asuk, from Proto-Malayic asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian asu, from Proto-Austronesian asu — dog animal.

aşığ (Talysh): in love with

Definitions

  1. in love with

Ancestry of “aşığ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniaşıqashugh, mystic bard, balladeer, troubadour
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianasuk—
3Proto-Malayicasu—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianasudog
5Proto-Austronesianasudog animal
Every word from Proto-Austronesian asu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian asu →Every word from Proto-Malayic asu →