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
- suit; group, set; section
Ancestry of “naipe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | naipe | playing card; deck of cards |
| 2 | Catalan | naip | playing card |
| 3 | Arabic | نَائِب | representative”, “deputy; deputy; naib |