Where does “naipe” come from?

naipe (Portuguese) comes from Spanish naipe, from Catalan naip, from Arabic نَائِب — representative”, “deputy; deputy; naib.

naipe (Portuguese): suit; group, set; section

Definitions

  1. suit; group, set; section

Ancestry of “naipe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishnaipeplaying card; deck of cards
2Catalannaipplaying card
3Arabicنَائِبrepresentative”, “deputy; deputy; naib
Every word from Arabic نَائِب →Every word from Catalan naip →Every word from Spanish naipe →