Where does “halloumi” come from?

halloumi (Finnish) comes from Greek χαλλούμι, from Cypriot Arabic xallum, from Egyptian Arabic حلوم, from Arabic حلم, from Arabic حَلَمَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.

Ancestry of “halloumi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekχαλλούμι—
2Cypriot Arabicxallumhalloumi
3Egyptian Arabicحلومa mild white cheese similar to halloumi
4Arabicحلمto dream or about while asleep; to experience...
5Arabicحَلَمَto dream
6Arabicلto, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
7Proto-Semitic*lV-for, to
Every word from Proto-Semitic *lV- →Every word from Arabic ل →Every word from Arabic حَلَمَ →