Where does “χαλλούμι” come from?

χαλλούμι (Greek) comes 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 “χαλλούμι”, step by step

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

Words derived from “χαλλούμι”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *lV- →Every word from Arabic ل →Every word from Arabic حَلَمَ →