Where does “havyar” come from?

havyar (Crimean Tatar) comes from Ottoman Turkish خاویار, from Persian خاویار, from Persian خایه — testicle; egg.

havyar (Crimean Tatar): caviar

Definitions

  1. caviar

Ancestry of “havyar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishخاویارcaviar
2Persianخاویارcaviar
3Persianخایهtesticle; egg
Every word from Persian خایه →Every word from Persian خاویار →Every word from Ottoman Turkish خاویار →