Where does “havza” come from?

havza (Turkish) comes from Persian حوزه, from Arabic حَوْزَة.

havza (Turkish): basin, river basin; catchment area; domain

Definitions

  1. basin, river basin; catchment area; domain

Ancestry of “havza”, step by step

havza traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian حوزه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianحوزهsphere; domain; realm
2Arabicحَوْزَة—

via Classical Persian حوضه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianحوضه—
2Arabicحَوْضbasin, pool
Every word from Arabic حَوْزَة →Every word from Persian حوزه →