Where does “we” come from?
we (Spanish) comes from Spanish güey, from Spanish buey, from Old Spanish buey, from Vulgar Latin boem, from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos — army.
we (Spanish): dude, guy, buddy; chump, punk, dumbass, idiot,...
Definitions
- dude, guy, buddy; chump, punk, dumbass, idiot,...
Ancestry of “we”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | güey | chump, punk, dumbass, idiot, jerk; dude, guy,... |
| 2 | Spanish | buey | ox, bullock, steer; guy, dumb, dude; cuckold |
| 3 | Old Spanish | buey | ox |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | boem | first-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 5 | Latin | bōs | head of cattle (cow, bull, steer, or ox) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 7 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |