Where does “Sevilay” come from?
Sevilay (Turkish) comes from Turkish sevil, from Turkish sevilmek, from Turkish sevmek, from Ottoman Turkish سومك, from Proto-Turkic seb- — to love; to like.
Ancestry of “Sevilay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | sevil | imperative of sevilmek |
| 2 | Turkish | sevilmek | to be loved |
| 3 | Turkish | sevmek | to love; to like, enjoy; to care, fondle, caress,... |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | سومك | to love; to like; to caress |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | seb- | to love; to like |