Where does “hava” come from?

hava (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish هوا, from Arabic هَوَاء — air, atmosphere.

hava (Turkish): weather; air; tune

Definitions

  1. weather; air; tune

Ancestry of “hava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishهواair, the substance constituting Earth's atmosphere
2Arabicهَوَاءair, atmosphere

Words derived from “hava

Every word from Arabic هَوَاءEvery word from Ottoman Turkish هوا