Where does “beige” come from?
Beige comes from French dialectal beige, from Old French bege, from Vulgar Latin bysseus, from Latin byssus meaning fine linen, from Ancient Greek βύσσος, from Hebrew בּוּץ.
beige (English): A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of...
Definitions
- A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of...
Ancestry of “beige”, 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 |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βύσσος | flax; linen; Levant cotton |
| 7 | Hebrew | בּוּץ | byssus |
Words derived from “beige”