Etymology of the English word hookah
the English word
hookahderived from the Arabic word
huqqahderived from the Urdu word
hookahderived from the Arabic word
ḥuqqaderived from the Arabic word
ḥaqqaderived from the Arabic word
ḥuḳḳaDate
The earliest known usage of hookah in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English