Where does “halva” come from?
halva (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish حلوا, from Persian حلوا, from Arabic حَلْوَى.
halva (Romanian): halva
Ancestry of “halva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | حلوا | halva |
| 2 | Persian | حلوا | sweetmeat |
| 3 | Arabic | حَلْوَى | — |