Where does “بره” come from?
بره (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Greek μπρέ, from Ancient Greek μωρέ, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.
Ancestry of “بره”, step by step
بره traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek μπρέ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | μπρέ | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μωρέ | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μωρός | slow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | muHrós | dull, stupid |
via Byzantine Greek βρέ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byzantine Greek | βρέ | — |