Where does “halva” come from?

halva (Dutch) comes from Hebrew חלבה, from Romanian halva, from Ottoman Turkish حلوا, from Persian حلوا, from Arabic حَلْوَى.

halva (Dutch): halva

Definitions

  1. halva

Ancestry of “halva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewחלבהMisspelling of חַלְוָה; fenugreek
2Romanianhalvahalva
3Ottoman Turkishحلواhalva
4Persianحلواsweetmeat
5Arabicحَلْوَى—
Every word from Arabic حَلْوَى →Every word from Persian حلوا →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حلوا →