Where does “halva” come from?

halva (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish حلوا, from Persian حلوا, from Arabic حَلْوَى.

halva (Serbo-Croatian): halva

Definitions

  1. halva

Ancestry of “halva”, step by step

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