Where does “nadir” come from?

nadir (French) comes from Medieval Latin nadir, from Arabic نَظِير — counterpart, corresponding to.

nadir (French): nadir

Definitions

  1. nadir

Ancestry of “nadir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinnadir—
2Arabicنَظِيرcounterpart, corresponding to

Words derived from “nadir”

Every word from Arabic نَظِير →Every word from Medieval Latin nadir →