Where does “Kaviar” come from?
Kaviar (German) comes 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.
Kaviar (German): caviar; feces
Definitions
- caviar; feces
Ancestry of “Kaviar”, step by step
Kaviar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French caviar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | caviar | caviar |
| 2 | Italian | caviale | caviar |
| 3 | Old Italian | caviaro | — |
| 4 | Turkish | havyar | caviar |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | خاویار | caviar |
| 6 | Persian | خاویار | caviar |
| 7 | Persian | خایه | testicle; egg |
via Venetian caviaro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venetian | caviaro | — |