Where does “bre” come from?
bre (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بره, from Greek μπρέ, from Ancient Greek μωρέ, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.
bre (Turkish): hey; yo
Ancestry of “bre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بره | — |
| 2 | Greek | μπρέ | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μωρέ | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μωρός | slow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | muHrós | dull, stupid |