myEtymology.com: English etymology of dervish

Etymology of the English word dervish

the English word dervish

derived from the Turkish word derviş

derived from the Persian word darvesh

derived from the Persian word darviš

derived from the Turkish word dervish

The earliest known usage of dervish in English dates from the 16th century.

Dutch derwisj, French derviche, German Derwisch, Norwegian dervisj, Swedish dervisch

Word found in Modern English