Where does “nábob” come from?
nábob (Hungarian) comes from German Nabob, 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.
nábob (Hungarian): nabob, nawab
Ancestry of “nábob”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Nabob | — |
| 2 | English | nabob | An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire; Someone... |
| 3 | Hindi | नवाब | nabob, nawab |
| 4 | Portuguese | nababo | — |
| 5 | Urdu | نواب | nabob, nawab |
| 6 | Arabic | نَوَّاب | — |
| 7 | Arabic | نُوَّاب | — |
| 8 | Arabic | نَائِب | representative”, “deputy; deputy; naib |
Words derived from “nábob”