Where does “nabobishly” come from?

nabobishly (English) comes from English nabobish, 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.

nabobishly (English): In a nabobish manner

Definitions

  1. In a nabobish manner

Ancestry of “nabobishly”, step by step

nabobishly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English nabobish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnabobishLike a nabob
2EnglishnabobAn Indian ruler within the Mogul empire; Someone...
3Hindiनवाबnabob, nawab
4Portuguesenababonabob Indian ruler
5Urduنوابnabob, nawab
6Arabicنَوَّاب—
7Arabicنُوَّاب—
8Arabicنَائِبrepresentative”, “deputy; deputy; naib

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Arabic نَائِب →Every word from Arabic نُوَّاب →Every word from Arabic نَوَّاب →