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

  1. to love; to kiss; to fondle, caress

Ancestry of “севдисати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianсевдиbeloved; in love
2Ottoman Turkishسودی—
3Ottoman Turkishسومكto love; to like; to caress
4Proto-Turkicseb-to love; to like
Every word from Proto-Turkic seb- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سومك →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سودی →