Where does “besa-bes” come from?

besa-bes (Aromanian) comes from Albanian besa-besë, from Albanian besë, from Proto-Albanian baitši, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

besa-bes (Aromanian): Albanian oath formula of alliance. I swear alliance!

Definitions

  1. Albanian oath formula of alliance. I swear alliance!

Ancestry of “besa-bes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianbesa-besësolemn vow of alliance
2Albanianbesëpledge, word of honor; vow to avenge a murder;...
3Proto-Albanianbaitši—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Albanian baitši →Every word from Albanian besë →
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