Where does “هاوزا” come from?

هاوزا (Central Kurdish) comes from Persian زا, from Central Kurdish زان — to give birth.

Ancestry of “هاوزا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianزاgenerating, -genic
2Central Kurdishزانto give birth
Every word from Central Kurdish زان →Every word from Persian زا →