Where does “ਬੀਬੀ” come from?

ਬੀਬੀ (Punjabi) comes from Persian بی‌بی, from Arabic جَمَال — beauty.

ਬੀਬੀ (Punjabi): lady polite term of address

Definitions

  1. lady polite term of address

Ancestry of “ਬੀਬੀ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبی‌بیmatron; grandma; old woman
2Arabicجَمَالbeauty
Every word from Arabic جَمَال →Every word from Persian بی‌بی →