Where does “derwüş” come from?

derwüş (Turkmen) comes from Classical Persian دَرْویش, from Middle Persian dlgwš, from Proto-Iranian drigu-.

derwüş (Turkmen): dervish

Definitions

  1. dervish

Ancestry of “derwüş”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianدَرْویش—
2Middle Persiandlgwšpoor, needy; one who lives in holy indigence
3Proto-Iraniandrigu-—
Every word from Proto-Iranian drigu- →Every word from Middle Persian dlgwš →Every word from Classical Persian دَرْویش →
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