Where does “bege” come from?
bege (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin bysseus, from Latin byssus, from Ancient Greek βύσσος, from Hebrew בּוּץ — byssus.
bege (Old French): color of undyed wool or cotton
Definitions
- color of undyed wool or cotton
Ancestry of “bege”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | bysseus | cottony grey; cotton-coloured |
| 2 | Latin | byssus | byssus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βύσσος | flax; linen; Levant cotton |
| 4 | Hebrew | בּוּץ | byssus |
Words derived from “bege”