Where does “севдисати” come from?
севдисати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian севди, from Ottoman Turkish سودی, from Ottoman Turkish سومك, from Proto-Turkic seb- — to love; to like.
севдисати (Serbo-Croatian): to love; to kiss; to fondle, caress
Definitions
- to love; to kiss; to fondle, caress
Ancestry of “севдисати”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | севди | beloved; in love |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | سودی | — |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | سومك | to love; to like; to caress |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | seb- | to love; to like |