Where does “bəy” come from?

bəy (Azerbaijani) comes from Proto-Turkic *bēg, from Proto-Iranian bagáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

bəy (Azerbaijani): gentleman, mister

Definitions

  1. gentleman, mister

Ancestry of “bəy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkic*bēglord
2Proto-Iranianbagáhgod
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰagásportion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-ó-s
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “bəy

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás