Where does “عاشِق” come from?

عاشِق (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian عاشق, from Arabic عَاشِق, from Arabic عَشِقَ — to love.

Ancestry of “عاشِق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianعاشق—
2Arabicعَاشِقadmirer, lover; lover
3Arabicعَشِقَto love
Every word from Arabic عَشِقَ →Every word from Arabic عَاشِق →Every word from Classical Persian عاشق →