Where does “be” come from?

be (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish به, from Byzantine Greek μρε, from Ancient Greek μωρέ, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.

be (Turkish): The name of the Latin-script letter B; Letter of...

Definitions

The name of the Latin-script letter B; Letter of...

Ancestry of “be”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ottoman Turkish	به	—
2	Byzantine Greek	μρε	—
3	Ancient Greek	μωρέ	—
4	Ancient Greek	μωρός	slow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
5	Proto-Indo-European	muHrós	dull, stupid

Words derived from “be”

abece
aga be

Every word from Proto-Indo-European muHrós →Every word from Ancient Greek μωρός →Every word from Ancient Greek μωρέ →