Where does “бе” come from?

бе (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish به, from Byzantine Greek μρε, from Ancient Greek μωρέ, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.

бе (Macedonian): A particle expressing anger, frustration, or...

Definitions

  1. A particle expressing anger, frustration, or...

Ancestry of “бе”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبه—
2Byzantine Greekμρε—
3Ancient Greekμωρέ—
4Ancient Greekμωρόςslow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHrósdull, stupid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European muHrós →Every word from Ancient Greek μωρός →Every word from Ancient Greek μωρέ →