Where does “beg” come from?
beg (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish بك, from Old Turkic 𐰋𐰏, 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.
beg (Serbo-Croatian): master, lord
Definitions
- master, lord
Ancestry of “beg”, step by step
beg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish بك
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بك | ruler; the ace in card- and boardgames |
| 2 | Old Turkic | 𐰋𐰏 | head of a clan, chief |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *bēg | lord |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | bagáh | god |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰagás | portion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g-ó-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |
via Proto-Slavic běgъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | běgъ | flight, escape; run |