Where does “севди” come from?

севди (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish سودی, from Ottoman Turkish سومك, from Proto-Turkic seb- — to love; to like.

севди (Serbo-Croatian): beloved; in love

Definitions

  1. beloved; in love

Ancestry of “севди”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishسودی—
2Ottoman Turkishسومكto love; to like; to caress
3Proto-Turkicseb-to love; to like

Words derived from “севди”

Every word from Proto-Turkic seb- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سومك →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سودی →