Where does “nawab” come from?

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

nawab (English): A Muslim official in South Asia acting as a...

Definitions

  1. A Muslim official in South Asia acting as a...

Ancestry of “nawab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनवाबnabob, nawab
2Portuguesenababonabob Indian ruler
3Urduنوابnabob, nawab
4Arabicنَوَّاب—
5Arabicنُوَّاب—
6Arabicنَائِبrepresentative”, “deputy; deputy; naib

Words derived from “nawab”

Every word from Arabic نَائِب →Every word from Arabic نُوَّاب →Every word from Arabic نَوَّاب →