derwisz
Polish
noun
Definitions
- Dervish (member of a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity of mendicant friars)
- (Islam) fakir (faqir, owning no personal property and usually living solely off alms)
Etymology
Borrowed from Turkish derviş derived from Ottoman Turkish درویش derived from Persian درویش derived from Middle Persian dlgwš (poor, needy).
Origin
Middle Persian
dlgwš
Gloss
poor, needy
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Property