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

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

Ancestry of “be”, step by step

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

Words derived from “be”

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