Where does “sahib” come from?
Sahib comes from Hindi साहिब, from Persian صاحب, from Arabic صَاحِب meaning "master" or "owner," derived from the Arabic verb صَحِبَ meaning "to accompany" or "to be a companion."
sahib (English): A term of respect for a white European or other...
Definitions
- A term of respect for a white European or other...
Ancestry of “sahib”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | साहिब | sir; mister; lord |
| 2 | Arabic | صَاحِب | companion |
| 3 | Arabic | صَحِبَ | to be a companion; to accompany, to be one's... |
| 4 | Arabic | ح | ب; ج |
Words derived from “sahib”