Where does “ئەپسۇس” come from?
ئەپسۇس (Uyghur) comes from Persian افسوس, from Middle Persian ʾp̄sws.
ئەپسۇس (Uyghur): pity, sympathy
Ancestry of “ئەپسۇس”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | افسوس | alas! ah!; regret; sorrow |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ʾp̄sws | — |