Where does “bes” come from?
bes (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu vés, from Portuguese vez, from Old Portuguese vez, from Latin vicis, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
bes (Papiamentu): times as in "three times is too much"
Definitions
- times as in "three times is too much"
Ancestry of “bes”, step by step
bes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kabuverdianu vés
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | vés | times (multiply) |
| 2 | Portuguese | vez | time; occasion; move; turn; move |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | vez | — |
| 4 | Latin | vicis | change, alternation, turn; time, instance; season |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Spanish vez
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | vez | time, instance; place; turn |