Old Turkic edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *bēg (lord), itself of uncertain origins, see Turkish bey for more. Cognate with Bulgar باك (bêk, ruler), Old Uyghur 𐽼𐽷 (pk), 𐽼𐽰𐽷 (pʾk, lord, chief), Karakhanid باكْ (bēg, chief, a woman's husband), Azerbaijani bəy (mister, gentleman; lord), Turkish bey (mister, gentleman; lord).

Noun edit

𐰋𐰏 (beg)

  1. head of a clan, chief, lord, beg
    • 9th century CE, Irk Bitig, Omen 5:
      𐰋𐰏:𐰼:𐰖𐰆𐰣𐱃𐰃𐰭𐰺𐰆:𐰉𐰺𐰢𐰃𐰾
      beg:er:yuntïŋaru:barmïš
      A lord went to (look at) his mares.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle Chinese: (*bək̚)

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