Where does “Nuhu” come from?

Nuhu (Swahili) comes from Arabic نُوح, from Classical Syriac ܢܘܿܚ, from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ.

Nuhu (Swahili): Noah biblical character

Definitions

  1. Noah biblical character

Ancestry of “Nuhu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنُوح—
2Classical Syriacܢܘܿܚ—
3Biblical Hebrewנֹחַ—
Every word from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ →Every word from Classical Syriac ܢܘܿܚ →Every word from Arabic نُوح →