Where does “bibiji” come from?

bibiji (English) comes from English bibi, from Hindi बीबी, from Urdu بی بی, from Persian بی‌بی, from Arabic جَمَال — beauty.

bibiji (English): grandmother

Definitions

  1. grandmother

Ancestry of “bibiji”, step by step

bibiji traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bibi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbibigrandmother
2Hindiबीबीwoman, lady; wife
3Urduبی بیhonorific lady
4Persianبی‌بیmatron; grandma; old woman
5Arabicجَمَالbeauty

via English Ji

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJiAn ancient settlement in northeastern China within modern Beijing
2Chinese薊—
Every word from Arabic جَمَال →Every word from Persian بی‌بی →Every word from Urdu بی بی →
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