Where does “abece” come from?
abece (Turkish) comes from Turkish be, from Ottoman Turkish به, from Byzantine Greek μρε, from Ancient Greek μωρέ, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.
abece (Turkish): alphabet
Definitions
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Ancestry of “abece”, step by step
abece traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | be | The name of the Latin-script letter B; Letter of... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | به | — |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | μρε | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μωρέ | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μωρός | slow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | muHrós | dull, stupid |
via Turkish ce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | ce | The name of the Latin-script letter C |
via Turkish a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | a | The name of the Latin script letter A/a |