Where does “嗶嘰” come from?

嗶嘰 (Chinese) comes from French beige, from Middle French beige, from Old French bege, from Vulgar Latin bysseus, from Latin byssus, from Ancient Greek βύσσος, from Hebrew בּוּץ — byssus.

嗶嘰 (Chinese): serge

Definitions

serge

Ancestry of “嗶嘰”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	beige	beige
2	Middle French	beige	—
3	Old French	bege	color of undyed wool or cotton
4	Vulgar Latin	bysseus	cottony grey; cotton-coloured
5	Latin	byssus	byssus or sea silk
6	Ancient Greek	βύσσος	flax; linen; Levant cotton
7	Hebrew	בּוּץ	byssus

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