Where does “হালুৱা” come from?

হালুৱা (Assamese) comes from Classical Persian حلوا, from Arabic حَلْوَى.

হালুৱা (Assamese): halva

Definitions

  1. halva

Ancestry of “হালুৱা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianحلوا—
2Arabicحَلْوَى—
Every word from Arabic حَلْوَى →Every word from Classical Persian حلوا →