Where does “ajvar” come from?
ajvar (English) comes from Serbo-Croatian ajvar, from Ottoman Turkish خاویار, from Persian خاویار, from Persian خایه — testicle; egg.
ajvar (English): relish made principally out of red bell peppers,...
Definitions
- relish made principally out of red bell peppers,...
Ancestry of “ajvar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ajvar | caviar; ajvar |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | خاویار | caviar |
| 3 | Persian | خاویار | caviar |
| 4 | Persian | خایه | testicle; egg |