Where does “alviță” come from?

alviță (Romanian) comes from Romanian halva, from Ottoman Turkish حلوا, from Persian حلوا, from Arabic حَلْوَى.

alviță (Romanian): nougat

Definitions

  1. nougat

Ancestry of “alviță”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianhalvahalva
2Ottoman Turkishحلواhalva
3Persianحلواsweetmeat
4Arabicحَلْوَى—

Words derived from “alviță”

Every word from Arabic حَلْوَى →Every word from Persian حلوا →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حلوا →