Where does “meşəbəyi” come from?
meşəbəyi (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani bəy, 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.
meşəbəyi (Azerbaijani): forest ranger
Definitions
- forest ranger
Ancestry of “meşəbəyi”, step by step
meşəbəyi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Azerbaijani bəy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | bəy | gentleman, mister |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *bēg | lord |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | bagáh | god |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰagás | portion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g-ó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |
via Azerbaijani meşə
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | meşə | forest, wood |