Where does “Nuhu” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Nuhu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	نُوح	—
2	Classical Syriac	ܢܘܿܚ	—
3	Biblical Hebrew	נֹחַ	—