Where does “севда” come from?
севда (Macedonian) comes from Persian سودا, from Arabic سَوْدَاء — black bile, melancholy; black.
севда (Macedonian): love, infatuation
Ancestry of “севда”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | سودا | trade |
| 2 | Arabic | سَوْدَاء | black bile, melancholy; black |