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Where does “beylerbey” come from?

beylerbey (English) comes from Ottoman Turkish بكلر بكی.

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 بكی—

Words derived from “beylerbey”

  • beglerbeg
Every word from Ottoman Turkish بكلر بكی →