Where does “μπεκιάρης” come from?

μπεκιάρης (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish بكار, from Arabic بِكْر — virgin; firstborn.

μπεκιάρης (Greek): bachelor

Definitions

  1. bachelor

Ancestry of “μπεκιάρης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبكارcelibate, unmarried, single, unwed, having no wife
2Arabicبِكْرvirgin; firstborn
Every word from Arabic بِكْر →Every word from Ottoman Turkish بكار →