Where does “chałwa” come from?

chałwa (Polish) comes from Turkish helva, from Ottoman Turkish حلوا, from Persian حلوا, from Arabic حَلْوَى.

chałwa (Polish): halva

Definitions

  1. halva

Ancestry of “chałwa”, step by step

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