Where does “nabobhood” come from?

nabobhood (English) comes from English nabob, from Hindi नवाब, from Portuguese nababo, from Urdu نواب, from Arabic نَوَّاب, from Arabic نُوَّاب, from Arabic نَائِب — representative”, “deputy; deputy; naib.

nabobhood (English): The quality or condition of a nabob

Definitions

  1. The quality or condition of a nabob

Ancestry of “nabobhood”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnabobAn Indian ruler within the Mogul empire; Someone...
2Hindiनवाबnabob, nawab
3Portuguesenababonabob Indian ruler
4Urduنوابnabob, nawab
5Arabicنَوَّاب—
6Arabicنُوَّاب—
7Arabicنَائِبrepresentative”, “deputy; deputy; naib
Every word from Arabic نَائِب →Every word from Arabic نُوَّاب →Every word from Arabic نَوَّاب →