Where does “беж” come from?

беж (Ukrainian) 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.

беж (Ukrainian): beige

Definitions

beige

Ancestry of “беж”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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 or sea silk
6	Ancient Greek	βύσσος	flax; linen; Levant cotton
7	Hebrew	בּוּץ	byssus

Words derived from “беж”

бежевий

Every word from Hebrew בּוּץ →Every word from Ancient Greek βύσσος →Every word from Latin byssus →