Where does “bweoan” come from?
bweoan (Marshallese) comes from Marshallese bweo, 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.
Ancestry of “bweoan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshallese | bweo | pile or stack of coconut husks, particularly those accumulated near a husking stick |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | bwe | used to express passion about a topic |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | bre | used to express passion about a topic; non-vulgar... |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | بره | — |
| 5 | Greek | μπρέ | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μωρέ | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μωρός | slow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | muHrós | dull, stupid |