Where does “nadir” come from?

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

nadir (Romanian): nadir

Definitions

  1. nadir

Ancestry of “nadir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchnadirnadir
2Medieval Latinnadir—
3Arabicنَظِيرcounterpart, corresponding to
Every word from Arabic نَظِير →Every word from Medieval Latin nadir →Every word from French nadir →
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