Where does “bes” come from?
bes (Tagalog) comes from Spanish 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 (Tagalog): best friend
Definitions
- best friend
Ancestry of “bes”, step by step
bes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish vez
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | vez | time, instance; place; turn |
| 2 | Latin | vicis | change, alternation, turn; time, instance; season |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via English best friend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | best friend | Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic... |
| 2 | Middle English | best frend | — |