Where does “दवा” come from?

दवा (Rajasthani) comes from Persian دوا, from Arabic دَوَاء — medicine; medicament.

दवा (Rajasthani): medication, medicine; remedy; cure

Definitions

  1. medication, medicine; remedy; cure

Ancestry of “दवा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدواmedicine, drug
2Arabicدَوَاءmedicine; medicament
Every word from Arabic دَوَاء →Every word from Persian دوا →