Where does “halva” come from?

halva (Finnish) comes from Russian халва, from Ottoman Turkish حلوا, from Persian حلوا, from Arabic حَلْوَى.

halva (Finnish): halva

Definitions

  1. halva

Ancestry of “halva”, 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 →