Where does “bweo” come from?
bweo (Marshallese) comes from Serbo-Croatian bwe, from Serbo-Croatian bre, from Ottoman Turkish بره, from Greek μπρέ, from Ancient Greek μωρέ, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.
bweo (Marshallese): pile or stack of coconut husks, particularly those accumulated near a husking stick
Definitions
- pile or stack of coconut husks, particularly those accumulated near a husking stick
Ancestry of “bweo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | bwe | used to express passion about a topic |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | bre | used to express passion about a topic; non-vulgar... |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | بره | — |
| 4 | Greek | μπρέ | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μωρέ | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μωρός | slow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | muHrós | dull, stupid |