Where does “sahib” come from?

sahib (Italian) comes from English sahib, from Hindi साहिब, from Arabic صَاحِب, from Arabic صَحِبَ, from Arabic ح — ب; ج.

sahib (Italian): sahib

Definitions

  1. sahib

Ancestry of “sahib”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsahibA term of respect for a white European or other...
2Hindiसाहिबsir; mister; lord
3Arabicصَاحِبcompanion
4Arabicصَحِبَto be a companion; to accompany, to be one's...
5Arabicحب; ج
Every word from Arabic ح →