Where does “Nabob” come from?
Nabob (German) 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.
Ancestry of “Nabob”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | nabob | An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire; Someone... |
| 2 | Hindi | नवाब | nabob, nawab |
| 3 | Portuguese | nababo | — |
| 4 | Urdu | نواب | nabob, nawab |
| 5 | Arabic | نَوَّاب | — |
| 6 | Arabic | نُوَّاب | — |
| 7 | Arabic | نَائِب | representative”, “deputy; deputy; naib |
Words derived from “Nabob”