beige (French)

Where does "beige" come from?

The word "beige" is inherited directly from the Old French term "bege." It originally referred to the natural, brownish-gray color of wool that has not been dyed or bleached.

Full etymology tree

• beige (French), 'beige'
  • inherited bege (Old French)

Descendants and derived words

• beix (Catalan)
• beige (Dutch)
• beige (English)
• beige (English)
• beež (Estonian)
• bees (Finnish)
• beesi (Finnish)
• beesi (Finnish)
• beige (Finnish)
• beige (Finnish)
• beixe (Galician)
• beige (German)

Updated May 2026

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