Where does “aşk” come from?

aşk (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish عشق, from Old Anatolian Turkish عشق, from Arabic عِشْق — love, passion; love, romantic passion.

aşk (Turkish): love

Definitions

  1. love

Ancestry of “aşk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishعشقlove, passion
2Old Anatolian Turkishعشقlove
3Arabicعِشْقlove, passion; love, romantic passion

Words derived from “aşk

Every word from Arabic عِشْقEvery word from Old Anatolian Turkish عشقEvery word from Ottoman Turkish عشق