Where does “խավիար” come from?
խավիար (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian խաւիար, from Ottoman Turkish خاویار, from Persian خاویار, from Persian خایه — testicle; egg.
խավիար (Armenian): caviar, spawn, roe
Ancestry of “խավիար”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Armenian | խաւիար | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | خاویار | caviar |
| 3 | Persian | خاویار | caviar |
| 4 | Persian | خایه | testicle; egg |