Where does “alvițar” come from?

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

alvițar (Romanian): nougat maker or seller

Definitions

  1. nougat maker or seller

Ancestry of “alvițar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianalvițănougat
2Romanianhalvahalva
3Ottoman Turkishحلواhalva
4Persianحلواsweetmeat
5Arabicحَلْوَى—
Every word from Arabic حَلْوَى →Every word from Persian حلوا →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حلوا →