Where does “nadir” come from?

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

nadir (Tagalog): nadir

Definitions

  1. nadir

Ancestry of “nadir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishnadirnadir point of the celestial sphere directly under the place where the observer stands
2Medieval Latinnadir—
3Arabicنَظِيرcounterpart, corresponding to
Every word from Arabic نَظِير →Every word from Medieval Latin nadir →Every word from Spanish nadir →