Where does “haus” come from?

haus (Indonesian) comes from Malay haus, from Persian هوس, from Arabic هَوَس — mania.

haus (Indonesian): thirsty

Definitions

  1. thirsty

Ancestry of “haus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhausthirsty
2Persianهوسdesire; lust
3Arabicهَوَسmania
Every word from Arabic هَوَس →Every word from Persian هوس →Every word from Malay haus →