Where does “हलवा” come from?

हलवा (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian حلوا, from Arabic حَلْوَى.

हलवा (Hindi): halva

Definitions

  1. halva

Ancestry of “हलवा”, step by step

हलवा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian حلوا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianحلوا—
2Arabicحَلْوَى—

via Classical Persian حَلْوَا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianحَلْوَا—

Words derived from “हलवा”

Every word from Arabic حَلْوَى →Every word from Classical Persian حلوا →