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 |