Where does “sedef” come from?
sedef (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish صدف, from Arabic صَدَف.
sedef (Turkish): nacre, mother-of-pearl; common rue
Definitions
- nacre, mother-of-pearl; common rue
Ancestry of “sedef”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | صدف | — |
| 2 | Arabic | صَدَف | — |