Where does “baza” come from?

baza (Italian) comes from Hindi बाज़, from Classical Persian باز, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭠𐭰‌.

baza (Italian): African cuckoo-hawk, African baza (Aviceda cuculoides)

Definitions

  1. African cuckoo-hawk, African baza (Aviceda cuculoides)

Ancestry of “baza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबाज़falcon, hawk
2Classical Persianباز—
3Middle Persian𐭡𐭠𐭰‌—
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭠𐭰‌ →Every word from Classical Persian باز →Every word from Hindi बाज़ →