Where does “naib” come from?

naib (Indonesian) comes from Malay naib, from Arabic نَائِب — representative”, “deputy; deputy; naib.

naib (Indonesian): deputy, vice

Definitions

  1. deputy, vice

Ancestry of “naib”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaynaibdeputy
2Arabicنَائِبrepresentative”, “deputy; deputy; naib
Every word from Arabic نَائِب →Every word from Malay naib →