Where does “nadir” come from?
nadir (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin nadir, from Arabic نَظِير — counterpart, corresponding to.
nadir (Italian): nadir
Ancestry of “nadir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | nadir | — |
| 2 | Arabic | نَظِير | counterpart, corresponding to |
Words derived from “nadir”