Where does “नवाबी” come from?

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

नवाबी (Hindi): period of nawab rule; luxury, opulence

Definitions

  1. period of nawab rule; luxury, opulence

Ancestry of “नवाबी”, step by step

नवाबी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi नवाब

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

via Hindi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindithe fourth vowel in Hindi
Every word from Arabic نَائِبEvery word from Arabic نُوَّابEvery word from Arabic نَوَّاب