Where does “howdah” come from?
Howdah comes from Hindi हौदा, borrowed from Arabic هَوْدَج, a word for an enclosed carriage or seat carried on an animal.
howdah (English): A seat, usually with a canopy, carried on the...
Definitions
- A seat, usually with a canopy, carried on the...
Ancestry of “howdah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | हौदा | — |
| 2 | Arabic | هَوْدَج | litter carried by a camel |