Where does “άιβαρ” come from?

άιβαρ (Greek) comes from Serbo-Croatian ajvar, from Ottoman Turkish خاویار, from Persian خاویار, from Persian خایه — testicle; egg.

άιβαρ (Greek): ajvar, a starter dish from peppers, found in the cuisines of Southern Europe, Turkey and Cyprus

Definitions

  1. ajvar, a starter dish from peppers, found in the cuisines of Southern Europe, Turkey and Cyprus

Ancestry of “άιβαρ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianajvarcaviar; ajvar
2Ottoman Turkishخاویارcaviar
3Persianخاویارcaviar
4Persianخایهtesticle; egg
Every word from Persian خایه →Every word from Persian خاویار →Every word from Ottoman Turkish خاویار →