Where does “beyefendi” come from?
beyefendi (Turkish) comes from Turkish efendi, from Ottoman Turkish افندی, from Greek αφέντης, from Byzantine Greek ἀφέντης, from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
beyefendi (Turkish): sir
Definitions
- sir
Ancestry of “beyefendi”, step by step
beyefendi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish efendi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | efendi | master, sir |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | افندی | mister, lord, sir, effendi a title applied to... |
| 3 | Greek | αφέντης | master, boss; ruler, prince |
| 4 | Byzantine Greek | ἀφέντης | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐθέντης | a perpetrator of any act, especially that he... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Turkish bey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | bey | gentleman, mister; lord, master; husband |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بك | ruler; the ace in card- and boardgames |
| 3 | Old Turkic | 𐰋𐰏 | head of a clan, chief |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *bēg | lord |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | bagáh | god |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰagás | portion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g-ó-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |