Where does “bibi” come from?

bibi (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بی بی, from Persian بی‌بی, from Arabic جَمَال — beauty.

bibi (Turkish): paternal aunt

Definitions

  1. paternal aunt

Ancestry of “bibi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبی بی—
2Persianبی‌بیmatron; grandma; old woman
3Arabicجَمَالbeauty
Every word from Arabic جَمَال →Every word from Persian بی‌بی →Every word from Ottoman Turkish بی بی →
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