Where does “हौवा” come from?

हौवा (Hindi) comes from Arabic حَوَّاء, from Hebrew חוה, from Hebrew חַי — life; alive.

Ancestry of “हौवा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicحَوَّاءEve
2Hebrewחוהdefective spelling of חווה
3Hebrewחַיlife; alive
Every word from Hebrew חַי →Every word from Hebrew חוה →Every word from Arabic حَوَّاء →