Where does “konuksever” come from?

konuksever (Turkish) comes from Turkish sevmek, from Ottoman Turkish سومك, from Proto-Turkic seb- — to love; to like.

konuksever (Turkish): hospitable, guestfriendly, xenial, cordial and generous towards guests

Definitions

  1. hospitable, guestfriendly, xenial, cordial and generous towards guests

Ancestry of “konuksever”, step by step

konuksever traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish sevmek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishsevmekto love; to like, enjoy; to care, fondle, caress,...
2Ottoman Turkishسومكto love; to like; to caress
3Proto-Turkicseb-to love; to like

via Turkish konuk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkonukguest

Words derived from “konuksever”

Every word from Proto-Turkic seb- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سومك →Every word from Turkish sevmek →