Where does “sevda” come from?

sevda (Turkish) comes from Persian سودا, from Arabic سَوْدَاء — black bile, melancholy; black.

sevda (Turkish): infatuation, strong love; strong desire, passion

Definitions

  1. infatuation, strong love; strong desire, passion

Ancestry of “sevda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسوداtrade
2Arabicسَوْدَاءblack bile, melancholy; black

Words derived from “sevda”

Every word from Arabic سَوْدَاء →Every word from Persian سودا →