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Where does “bre” come from?

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

bre (Serbo-Croatian): used to express passion about a topic; non-vulgar...

Definitions

  1. used to express passion about a topic; non-vulgar...

Ancestry of “bre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبره—
2Greekμπρέ—
3Ancient Greekμωρέ—
4Ancient Greekμωρόςslow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHrósdull, stupid

Words derived from “bre”

  • bwe
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