Where does “नवाब” come from?
नवाब (Hindi) comes from Portuguese nababo, from Urdu نواب, from Arabic نَوَّاب, from Arabic نُوَّاب, from Arabic نَائِب — representative”, “deputy; deputy; naib.
नवाब (Hindi): nabob, nawab
Definitions
- nabob, nawab
Ancestry of “नवाब”, step by step
नवाब traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese nababo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | nababo | nabob Indian ruler |
| 2 | Urdu | نواب | nabob, nawab |
| 3 | Arabic | نَوَّاب | — |
| 4 | Arabic | نُوَّاب | — |
| 5 | Arabic | نَائِب | representative”, “deputy; deputy; naib |
via Persian نوّاب
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | نوّاب | — |