Where does “kibirli” come from?
kibirli (Turkish) comes from Turkish kibir, from Ottoman Turkish كبر, from Persian گبر, from Aramaic 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀, from Proto-Semitic gabr- — man; strong man, hero.
kibirli (Turkish): arrogant, cocky
Ancestry of “kibirli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | kibir | pride |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | كبر | — |
| 3 | Persian | گبر | hauberk; Zoroastrian; kafir, infidel |
| 4 | Aramaic | 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀 | man, husband |
| 5 | Proto-Semitic | gabr- | man; strong man, hero |