Where does “nabobism” come from?
nabobism (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.
nabobism (English): The attitudes or policies of nabobs
Definitions
- The attitudes or policies of nabobs
Ancestry of “nabobism”, step by step
nabobism 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 ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |