Where does “nazir” come from?

nazir (Indonesian) comes from Persian نظیر, from Arabic نَظِير — counterpart, corresponding to.

nazir (Indonesian): bearer of sad news

Definitions

  1. bearer of sad news

Ancestry of “nazir”, step by step

nazir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian نظیر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianنظیرlike
2Arabicنَظِيرcounterpart, corresponding to

via Arabic نَذِير

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنَذِيرauspicious, boding well
Every word from Arabic نَظِير →Every word from Persian نظیر →
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