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