Where does “âşık” come from?
âşık (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish عاشق, from Arabic عَاشِق, from Arabic عَشِقَ — to love.
âşık (Turkish): in love; lover; lover of a married person
Definitions
- in love; lover; lover of a married person
Ancestry of “âşık”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | عاشق | — |
| 2 | Arabic | عَاشِق | admirer, lover; lover |
| 3 | Arabic | عَشِقَ | to love |