Where does “cooja” come from?

cooja (English) comes from Hindi कूज़ा, from Persian کوزه — earthen bottle with a long narrow neck for water.

cooja (English): A wide-mouthed earthenware vessel for water

Definitions

  1. A wide-mouthed earthenware vessel for water

Ancestry of “cooja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकूज़ाan earthen waterpot with a short neck
2Persianکوزهearthen bottle with a long narrow neck for water
Every word from Persian کوزه →Every word from Hindi कूज़ा →