Where does “बीबी” come from?

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

बीबी (Hindi): woman, lady; wife

Definitions

  1. woman, lady; wife

Ancestry of “बीबी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduبی بیhonorific lady
2Persianبی‌بیmatron; grandma; old woman
3Arabicجَمَالbeauty

Words derived from “बीबी”

Every word from Arabic جَمَال →Every word from Persian بی‌بی →Every word from Urdu بی بی →