Where does “havuz” come from?

havuz (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish حوض, from Arabic حَوْض — basin, pool.

havuz (Turkish): pool, swimming pool; a place in which large ship...

Definitions

  1. pool, swimming pool; a place in which large ship...

Ancestry of “havuz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحوضpool, water tank, reservoir, any artifical basin for storing fresh water
2Arabicحَوْضbasin, pool
Every word from Arabic حَوْض →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حوض →