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
- A particle expressing anger, frustration, or...
Ancestry of “бе”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | به | — |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | μρε | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μωρέ | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μωρός | slow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | muHrós | dull, stupid |