Where does “sevdalı” come from?
sevdalı (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic سَوْدَاء — black bile, melancholy; black.
Ancestry of “sevdalı”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سَوْدَاء | black bile, melancholy; black |
sevdalı (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic سَوْدَاء — black bile, melancholy; black.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سَوْدَاء | black bile, melancholy; black |