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Where does “μπρέ” come from?

μπρέ (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μωρέ, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.

Ancestry of “μπρέ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμωρέ—
2Ancient Greekμωρόςslow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHrósdull, stupid
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