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Nubia
[Nubia 词源字典]
ultimately from a local word, said to be related to Coptic
noubti
"to weave," or from Nubian
nub
"gold." In the fashion sense "woman's light scarf" it is from French, from Latin
nubes
"cloud" (see
nuance
).
[Nubia etymology, Nubia origin, 英语词源]