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Where does “𐰋𐰏” come from?

𐰋𐰏 (Old Turkic) comes from Proto-Turkic *bēg, from Proto-Iranian bagáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

𐰋𐰏 (Old Turkic): head of a clan, chief

Definitions

  1. head of a clan, chief

Ancestry of “𐰋𐰏”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkic*bēg—
2Proto-Iranianbagáhgod
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰagásportion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-ó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “𐰋𐰏”

  • bey
  • beylic
  • bey
  • bey
  • beylik
  • abi
  • ağabey
  • bej
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