Where does “седеф” come from?
седеф (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish صدف, from Arabic صَدَف.
седеф (Macedonian): nacre, mother-of-pearl; common rue
Definitions
- nacre, mother-of-pearl; common rue
Ancestry of “седеф”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | صدف | — |
| 2 | Arabic | صَدَف | — |