عشق (Persian)

Where does "عشق" come from?

The Persian word 'eshq' descends directly from the Arabic 'ʿishq,' which refers to intense, passionate love. Rooted in the Semitic consonants 'ʿ-sh-q,' it has journeyed from Arabic into Persian, maintaining its primary meaning as a profound and overwhelming romantic emotion.

Full etymology tree

• عشق (ʿeshq) (Persian), 'love (romantic emotion); passion'
  • borrowed عِشْق (ʿishq) (Arabic), 'verbal noun of عَشِقَ (ʕašiqa) (form I)'

Descendants and derived words

• इश्क (Marathi)
• عشق (Old Anatolian Turkish)
• عشق مجازی (Persian)

Updated May 2026

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