Where does “ਹਲਵਾ” come from?

ਹਲਵਾ (Punjabi) comes from Classical Persian حلوا, from Arabic حَلْوَى.

ਹਲਵਾ (Punjabi): halva

Definitions

  1. halva

Ancestry of “ਹਲਵਾ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianحلوا—
2Arabicحَلْوَى—

Words derived from “ਹਲਵਾ”

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