Where does “Háwa” come from?

Háwa (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

Háwa (Proto-Indo-Iranian): away from, off; down

Definitions

  1. away from, off; down

Ancestry of “Háwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

Words derived from “Háwa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew →