Where does “khalva” come from?

khalva (English) comes from Russian халва, from Ottoman Turkish حلوا, from Persian حلوا, from Arabic حَلْوَى.

Ancestry of “khalva”, step by step

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