Where does “sevgi” come from?

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

sevgi (Turkish): love

Definitions

  1. love

Ancestry of “sevgi”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sevgi”

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