Where does “bibi” come from?
bibi (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بی بی, from Persian بیبی, from Arabic جَمَال — beauty.
bibi (Turkish): paternal aunt
Ancestry of “bibi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بی بی | — |
| 2 | Persian | بیبی | matron; grandma; old woman |
| 3 | Arabic | جَمَال | beauty |