Where does “بی بی” come from?
بی بی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian بیبی, from Arabic جَمَال — beauty.
Ancestry of “بی بی”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | بیبی | matron; grandma; old woman |
| 2 | Arabic | جَمَال | beauty |
Words derived from “بی بی”