Where does “пахлава” come from?
пахлава (Russian) comes from Armenian փախլավա, from Ottoman Turkish باقلوا, from Ottoman Turkish baklavī, from Ottoman Turkish باقلا — chain link.
пахлава (Russian): baklava
Ancestry of “пахлава”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | փախլավա | baklava |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | باقلوا | baklava |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | baklavī | chain mail |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | باقلا | chain link |