Where does “әпсус” come from?

әпсус (Uyghur) comes from Persian افسوس, from Middle Persian ʾp̄sws.

әпсус (Uyghur): pity, sympathy

Definitions

  1. pity, sympathy

Ancestry of “әпсус”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianافسوسalas! ah!; regret; sorrow
2Middle Persianʾp̄sws—
Every word from Middle Persian ʾp̄sws →Every word from Persian افسوس →