Where does “bi” come from?

bi (Turkish) comes from Turkish bir, from Ottoman Turkish بر, from Old Anatolian Turkish بر, from Proto-Turkic bīr — one.

bi (Turkish): Contraction of bir

Definitions

  1. Contraction of bir

Ancestry of “bi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishbira, an; some; mono
2Ottoman Turkishبرa, an; one
3Old Anatolian Turkishبرa, an; one
4Proto-Turkicbīrone
Every word from Proto-Turkic bīr →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish بر →Every word from Ottoman Turkish بر →