Where does “حلوا” come from?
حلوا (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian حلوا, from Arabic حَلْوَى.
حلوا (Ottoman Turkish): halva
Ancestry of “حلوا”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | حلوا | sweetmeat |
| 2 | Arabic | حَلْوَى | — |
Words derived from “حلوا”