Where does “алба” come from?

алба (Mongolian) comes from Classical Persian حلوا, from Arabic حَلْوَى.

алба (Mongolian): service, work, duty, job

Definitions

  1. service, work, duty, job

Ancestry of “алба”, step by step

алба traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian حلوا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianحلوا—
2Arabicحَلْوَى—

via Classical Mongolian ᠠᠯᠪᠠ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Mongolianᠠᠯᠪᠠ—

Words derived from “алба”

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