Where does “nabobic” come from?
nabobic (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.
Ancestry of “nabobic”, step by step
nabobic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nabob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nabob | An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire; Someone... |
| 2 | Hindi | नवाब | nabob, nawab |
| 3 | Portuguese | nababo | nabob Indian ruler |
| 4 | Urdu | نواب | nabob, nawab |
| 5 | Arabic | نَوَّاب | — |
| 6 | Arabic | نُوَّاب | — |
| 7 | Arabic | نَائِب | representative”, “deputy; deputy; naib |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |