Where does “हावा” come from?

हावा (Nepali) comes from Hindi हवा, from Classical Persian هَوَا, from Arabic هَوَاء — air, atmosphere.

हावा (Nepali): air; wind

Definitions

  1. air; wind

Ancestry of “हावा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiहवाair; wind; breeze; atmosphere
2Classical Persianهَوَا—
3Arabicهَوَاءair, atmosphere
Every word from Arabic هَوَاء →Every word from Classical Persian هَوَا →Every word from Hindi हवा →