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Where does “nadir” come from?

nadir (Medieval Latin) comes from Arabic نَظِير — counterpart, corresponding to.

Ancestry of “nadir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنَظِيرcounterpart, corresponding to

Words derived from “nadir”

  • nadir
  • nadiral
  • nadir
  • nadirale
Every word from Arabic نَظِير →