Where does “halva” come from?

halva (English) comes from Hebrew חלווה, from Romanian halva, from Ottoman Turkish حلوا, from Persian حلوا, from Arabic حَلْوَى.

halva (English): A confection usually made from crushed sesame...

Definitions

  1. A confection usually made from crushed sesame...

Ancestry of “halva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewחלווהhalva
2Romanianhalvahalva
3Ottoman Turkishحلواhalva
4Persianحلواsweetmeat
5Arabicحَلْوَى—
Every word from Arabic حَلْوَى →Every word from Persian حلوا →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حلوا →