Where does “სევდა” come from?

სევდა (Georgian) comes from Old Georgian სევდაჲ, from Arabic سَوْدَاء — black bile, melancholy; black.

სევდა (Georgian): melancholy, sorrow

Definitions

  1. melancholy, sorrow

Ancestry of “სევდა”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Georgianსევდაჲ—
2Arabicسَوْدَاءblack bile, melancholy; black
Every word from Arabic سَوْدَاء →Every word from Old Georgian სევდაჲ →