Where does “हुबहू” come from?

हुबहू (Marathi) comes from Persian با, from Proto-Iranian *HwáHatah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwáHatas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

Ancestry of “हुबहू”, step by step

हुबहू traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian با

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianباsoup; API •; with
2Proto-Iranian*HwáHatahwind
3Proto-Indo-IranianHwáHataswind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

via Arabic هُوَ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicهُوَit; he
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts →