Where does “бежевий” come from?

бежевий (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian беж, 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.

бежевий (Ukrainian): beige color

Definitions

beige color

Ancestry of “бежевий”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ukrainian	беж	beige
2	French	beige	beige
3	Middle French	beige	—
4	Old French	bege	color of undyed wool or cotton
5	Vulgar Latin	bysseus	cottony grey; cotton-coloured
6	Latin	byssus	byssus or sea silk
7	Ancient Greek	βύσσος	flax; linen; Levant cotton
8	Hebrew	בּוּץ	byssus

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