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Where does “coşku” come from?

coşku (Turkish) comes from Turkish coşmak, from Ottoman Turkish جوشمق, from Old Anatolian Turkish cūş — boil.

coşku (Turkish): excitement, enthusiasm

Definitions

  1. excitement, enthusiasm

Ancestry of “coşku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishcoşmakto get excited, enthusiastic, become exuberant,...
2Ottoman Turkishجوشمقto boil up, overflow, become lively
3Old Anatolian Turkishcūşboil

Words derived from “coşku”

  • coşkulu
  • coşkusuz
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