Where does “χαβιάρι” come from?

χαβιάρι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish خاویار, from Persian خاویار, from Persian خایه — testicle; egg.

χαβιάρι (Greek): caviar roe of the sturgeon or other large fish

Definitions

  1. caviar roe of the sturgeon or other large fish

Ancestry of “χαβιάρι”, 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 →
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