Where does “sevgili” come from?

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

sevgili (Azerbaijani): beloved, lover, sweetheart

Definitions

  1. beloved, lover, sweetheart

Ancestry of “sevgili”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanisevgilove
2Azerbaijanisevməkto love
3Ottoman Turkishسومكto love; to like; to caress
4Proto-Turkicseb-to love; to like
Every word from Proto-Turkic seb- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سومك →Every word from Azerbaijani sevmək →