Where does “bre” come from?

bre (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish بره, from Greek μπρέ, from Ancient Greek μωρέ, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.

bre (Romanian): hey; wow

Definitions

  1. hey; wow

Ancestry of “bre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبره
2Greekμπρέ
3Ancient Greekμωρέ
4Ancient Greekμωρόςslow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHrósdull, stupid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European muHrósEvery word from Ancient Greek μωρόςEvery word from Ancient Greek μωρέ
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