Where does “ћеиф” come from?

ћеиф (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish كیف, from Arabic كَيْف — pleasure; joy; opiate.

ћеиф (Serbo-Croatian): will; enjoyment, pleasure, satisfaction

Definitions

  1. will; enjoyment, pleasure, satisfaction

Ancestry of “ћеиф”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكیفmerriment, good spirits
2Arabicكَيْفpleasure; joy; opiate
Every word from Arabic كَيْف →Every word from Ottoman Turkish كیف →