Where does “caviardage” come from?

caviardage (French) comes from French caviarder, from French caviar, from Italian caviale, from Old Italian caviaro, from Turkish havyar, from Ottoman Turkish خاویار, from Persian خاویار, from Persian خایه — testicle; egg.

caviardage (French): redacting

Definitions

redacting

Ancestry of “caviardage”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	caviarder	to redact to censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while leaving the remainder
2	French	caviar	caviar
3	Italian	caviale	caviar
4	Old Italian	caviaro	—
5	Turkish	havyar	caviar
6	Ottoman Turkish	خاویار	caviar
7	Persian	خاویار	caviar
8	Persian	خایه	testicle; egg

Every word from Persian خایه →Every word from Persian خاویار →Every word from Ottoman Turkish خاویار →