Where does “alnaíbe” come from?

alnaíbe (Portuguese) comes from Arabic نَائِب — representative”, “deputy; deputy; naib.

alnaíbe (Portuguese): the commander of a cavalry regiment

Definitions

  1. the commander of a cavalry regiment

Ancestry of “alnaíbe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنَائِبrepresentative”, “deputy; deputy; naib
Every word from Arabic نَائِب
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