Where does “nabis” come from?
nabis (English) comes from English nabi, from Arabic نَبِيّ, from Aramaic נְבִיָּא — prophet.
nabis (English): plural of nabi
Ancestry of “nabis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nabi | A prophet of Islam |
| 2 | Arabic | نَبِيّ | prophet |
| 3 | Aramaic | נְבִיָּא | prophet |