Where does “nabobish” come from?
nabobish (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.
nabobish (English): Like a nabob
Definitions
- Like a nabob
Ancestry of “nabobish”, step by step
nabobish 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 ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |