Where does “به” come from?

به (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Byzantine Greek μρε, from Ancient Greek μωρέ, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.

Ancestry of “به”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekμρε
2Ancient Greekμωρέ
3Ancient Greekμωρόςslow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHrósdull, stupid

Words derived from “به

Every word from Proto-Indo-European muHrósEvery word from Ancient Greek μωρόςEvery word from Ancient Greek μωρέ