Where does “bej” come from?
bej (Turkish) comes from French beige, from Middle French beige, from Old French bege, from Vulgar Latin bysseus, from Latin byssus, from Ancient Greek βύσσος, from Hebrew בּוּץ — byssus.
bej (Turkish): beige, cream colour
Ancestry of “bej”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | beige | beige |
| 2 | Middle French | beige | — |
| 3 | Old French | bege | color of undyed wool or cotton |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | bysseus | cottony grey; cotton-coloured |
| 5 | Latin | byssus | byssus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βύσσος | flax; linen; Levant cotton |
| 7 | Hebrew | בּוּץ | byssus |