Where does “Arivadi” come from?

Arivadi (Tumbuka) comes from Azerbaijani arvad, from Hungarian árva, from Proto-Uralic orpa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian arbha-s.

Ancestry of “Arivadi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniarvadwife; woman
2Hungarianárvaorphan; single, sole
3Proto-Uralicorpaorphan
4Proto-Indo-Iranianarbha-s

Words derived from “Arivadi

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian arbha-sEvery word from Proto-Uralic orpaEvery word from Hungarian árva
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