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
- a type of halva made with tahini
Ancestry of “таан-алва”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | алва | halva |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | حلوا | halva |
| 3 | Persian | حلوا | sweetmeat |
| 4 | Arabic | حَلْوَى | — |