Where does “ჰავუზი” come from?

ჰავუზი (Laz) comes from Ottoman Turkish حوض, from Arabic حَوْض — basin, pool.

ჰავუზი (Laz): pool

Definitions

  1. pool

Ancestry of “ჰავუზი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحوضpool, water tank, reservoir, any artifical basin for storing fresh water
2Arabicحَوْضbasin, pool
Every word from Arabic حَوْض →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حوض →
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