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Where does “afsun” come from?

afsun (Turkish) comes from Persian افسون, from Middle Persian ????? — spell, incantation.

afsun (Turkish): charm; incantation; spell

Definitions

  1. charm; incantation; spell

Ancestry of “afsun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianافسونincantation; charm
2Middle Persian?????spell, incantation
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