Where does “حواری” come from?
حواری (Persian) comes from Arabic حَوَارِيّ, from Ge'ez ሐዋርያ, from Ge'ez ሖረ — to walk up, to go forth.
حواری (Persian): apostle
Ancestry of “حواری”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | حَوَارِيّ | — |
| 2 | Ge'ez | ሐዋርያ | traveller; messenger, envoy; apostle |
| 3 | Ge'ez | ሖረ | to walk up, to go forth |