Where does “درویش” come from?

درویش (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian دَرْویش, from Middle Persian dlgwš, from Proto-Iranian drigu-.

درویش (Urdu): Dervish; dervish

Definitions

  1. Dervish; dervish

Ancestry of “درویش”, 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 →