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