Where does “севда” come from?

севда (Macedonian) comes from Persian سودا, from Arabic سَوْدَاء — black bile, melancholy; black.

севда (Macedonian): love, infatuation

Definitions

  1. love, infatuation

Ancestry of “севда”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسوداtrade
2Arabicسَوْدَاءblack bile, melancholy; black
Every word from Arabic سَوْدَاء →Every word from Persian سودا →