Where does “beylerbey” come from?

beylerbey (English) comes from Ottoman Turkish بكلر بكی — a lord of lords; a governor-general; beylerbey.

beylerbey (English): The governor of a province of the Ottoman Empire,...

Definitions

  1. The governor of a province of the Ottoman Empire,...

Ancestry of “beylerbey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبكلر بكیa lord of lords; a governor-general; beylerbey

Words derived from “beylerbey”

Every word from Ottoman Turkish بكلر بكی →