Where does “bey” come from?
Bey comes from Turkish bey, from Old Turkic 𐰋𐰏, from Old Anatolian Turkish beg, a title of rank and authority among Turkic peoples.
bey (English): A governor of a province or district in the...
Definitions
- A governor of a province or district in the...
Ancestry of “bey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | bey | gentleman, mister; lord, master; husband |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بك | ruler; the ace in card- and boardgames |
| 3 | Old Turkic | 𐰋𐰏 | head of a clan, chief |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *bēg | lord |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | bagáh | god |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰagás | portion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g-ó-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |