Where does “Halilovic” come from?

Halilovic (English) comes from Serbo-Croatian Halilović, from Turkish Halil, from Ottoman Turkish خلیل, from Arabic خَلِيل — friend.

Ancestry of “Halilovic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianHalilović—
2TurkishHalil—
3Ottoman Turkishخلیلclose friend
4Arabicخَلِيلfriend
Every word from Arabic خَلِيل →Every word from Ottoman Turkish خلیل →Every word from Turkish Halil →