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
Ancestry of “севди”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | سودی | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | سومك | to love; to like; to caress |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | seb- | to love; to like |
Words derived from “севди”