Where does “алвиче” come from?

алвиче (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian алва, from Ottoman Turkish حلوا, from Persian حلوا, from Arabic حَلْوَى.

Ancestry of “алвиче”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianалваhalva
2Ottoman Turkishحلواhalva
3Persianحلواsweetmeat
4Arabicحَلْوَى—
Every word from Arabic حَلْوَى →Every word from Persian حلوا →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حلوا →