Where does “bibi” come from?
bibi (English) comes from Hindi बीबी, from Urdu بی بی, from Persian بیبی, from Arabic جَمَال — beauty.
bibi (English): grandmother
Ancestry of “bibi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | बीबी | woman, lady; wife |
| 2 | Urdu | بی بی | — |
| 3 | Persian | بیبی | matron; grandma; old woman |
| 4 | Arabic | جَمَال | beauty |
Words derived from “bibi”