Where does “bay” come from?

bay (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بای, from Proto-Turkic *bāy — rich.

bay (Turkish): gentleman; Mr; rich, wealthy

Definitions

  1. gentleman; Mr; rich, wealthy

Ancestry of “bay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبایrich
2Proto-Turkic*bāyrich

Words derived from “bay”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *bāy →Every word from Ottoman Turkish بای →