Where does “khurma” come from?

khurma (English) comes from Hindi ख़ुरमा, from Classical Persian خُرْمَا, from Pahlavi hwlmʾk'.

khurma (English): An Indian dessert made of fried dough coated in sugar

Definitions

  1. An Indian dessert made of fried dough coated in sugar

Ancestry of “khurma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiख़ुरमाdate (the fruit)
2Classical Persianخُرْمَا—
3Pahlavihwlmʾk'—
Every word from Pahlavi hwlmʾk' →Every word from Classical Persian خُرْمَا →Every word from Hindi ख़ुरमा →