Where does “bèf” come from?
bèf (Haitian Creole) comes from French bœuf, from Middle French bœuf, from Old French buef, from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós — army.
bèf (Haitian Creole): cow domesticated bovine
Definitions
- cow domesticated bovine
Ancestry of “bèf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bœuf | ox; beef; jam session |
| 2 | Middle French | bœuf | ox |
| 3 | Old French | buef | cow |
| 4 | Latin | bōs | head of cattle (cow, bull, steer, or ox) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 6 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |