Where does “nadir” come from?

nadir (Indonesian) comes from Malay nadir, from Persian نادر, from Arabic نَادِر — rare; strange.

nadir (Indonesian): rare

Definitions

  1. rare

Ancestry of “nadir”, step by step

nadir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay nadir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaynadir—
2Persianنادرrare
3Arabicنَادِرrare; strange

via Persian نظیر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianنظیرlike
2Arabicنَظِيرcounterpart, corresponding to
Every word from Arabic نَادِر →Every word from Persian نادر →Every word from Malay nadir →