Where does “баклава” come from?
баклава (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish باقلوا, from Ottoman Turkish baklavī, from Ottoman Turkish باقلا — chain link.
баклава (Bulgarian): baklava
Ancestry of “баклава”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | باقلوا | baklava |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | baklavī | chain mail |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | باقلا | chain link |