يأس (Arabic)

Where does "يأس" come from?

The Arabic noun 'يأس' serves as the verbal noun of the verb 'يَئِسَ', which translates to 'to despair'[1]. Over time, the term came to represent the state of 'despair' itself[1].

Full etymology tree

• يأس (yaʔs) (Arabic), 'verbal noun of يَئِسَ (yaʔisa, “to despair”) (form I)'
  • deverbal يَئِسَ (yaʔisa) (Arabic)

Descendants and derived words

• jies (Maltese)
• یاس (Persian)
• یاس (Persian)
• یاس (Persian)
• yeis (Turkish)

Sources

1. يأس (yaʔs) (Arabic) - Wiktionary

Updated October 2026

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