Where does “таан-алва” come from?

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

таан-алва (Macedonian): a type of halva made with tahini

Definitions

  1. a type of halva made with tahini

Ancestry of “таан-алва”, step by step

таан-алва traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian алва

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianалваhalva
2Ottoman Turkishحلواhalva
3Persianحلواsweetmeat
4Arabicحَلْوَى—

via Macedonian таан

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianтаанtahini
Every word from Arabic حَلْوَى →Every word from Persian حلوا →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حلوا →