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
Ancestry of “sahib”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sahib | A term of respect for a white European or other... |
| 2 | Hindi | साहिब | sir; mister; lord |
| 3 | Arabic | صَاحِب | companion |
| 4 | Arabic | صَحِبَ | to be a companion; to accompany, to be one's... |
| 5 | Arabic | ح | ب; ج |