Where does “söymək” come from?

söymək (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani sevmək, from Ottoman Turkish سومك, from Proto-Turkic seb- — to love; to like.

söymək (Azerbaijani): to curse, to swear at, to use abusive language

Definitions

  1. to curse, to swear at, to use abusive language

Ancestry of “söymək”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanisevməkto love
2Ottoman Turkishسومكto love; to like; to caress
3Proto-Turkicseb-to love; to like
Every word from Proto-Turkic seb- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سومك →Every word from Azerbaijani sevmək →